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Polarizing America

A Dichotomous Society
Brief Description
How legacy media groups corrupted American society. News and media have long steered the conscious and subconscious minds of the American people. Saucy headlines spark outrage. Reporters play on emotions without ever bothering to uncover the real story. Public officials and figures spin narratives of lies... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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How legacy media groups corrupted American society.

News and media have long steered the conscious and subconscious minds of the American people. Saucy headlines spark outrage. Reporters play on emotions without ever bothering to uncover the real story. Public officials and figures spin narratives of lies and half-truths, all designed to elicit a politically favourable reaction. The result is a divided society, rife with distrust and confusion.

How do we fix it? What needs to change?

Legacy media has long been allowed to sell the American people salacious information, narratives, and stories without proper accountability. As a result of the sensationalisation in the media, society has become pitted against itself based on the source they consume their information from. We have been conditioned to forego the facts, but rather settle for whose story sounds better and more emotionally driven.

Polarizing America by Randy Purham delves into how this division has been cultivated and questions the integrity of our media sources. The book challenges readers to rethink their media consumption, igniting a call to action for more accountability and truth in reporting.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798895654040

Publisher: Post Hill Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 April 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Bombardier Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 140g

Pages: 208

About the Author

Randy Purham was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He has a masterโ€™s degree in political science and a bachelorโ€™s degree in business administration from American Military University. He enlisted in the US Army in June 1998 where he served twenty-two years.

Following his retirement from the Army, Randy ran for US Congress in Alaska.

He is now CEO and founder of Purham & Associates, LLC, a Texas political consulting firm. His personal philosophy is inspired by Zig Ziglar: โ€œIf you help enough people get everything they need, youโ€™ll have everything you need.โ€

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