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| '''''Pinheads and Patriots: Where You Stand in the Age of Obama''''' is a |
'''''Pinheads and Patriots: Where You Stand in the Age of Obama''''' is a book by American journalist ], published in 2010. | ||
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| The premise of ''Pinheads & Patriots'' is taken from a segment on O’Reilly’s talk show, “The Factor,” during which he called out "people who are doing good things (patriots), and those who are doing awful, dumb or evil things (pinheads)".<ref>{{Cite web |last=ABC News |date=4 June 2010 |title=EXCERPT: Bill O'Reilly's 'Pinheads and Patriots' |url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Books/pinheads-patriots-bill-oreilly/story?id=11629361 |access-date=2024-02-18 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref> In the book, O’Reilly tries to be more precise about these terms. He defines a pinhead as someone who lacks intelligence or common sense. The term applies to individual actions, but O’Reilly warns that “Pinhead status is a slippery slope. Get in with the wrong crowd, get taken by your own success, or get some bad advice, and all of that can lead to residence in Pinheadville.” By way of contrast, “Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” | |||
| The book focuses on ]'s first 18 months in office and how he and his government managed various events, such as the ] and the ]. O'Reilly analyses the actions taken and gives his opinion on whether they were handled in a "Patriotic" or "Pinhead" manner.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Galligar Chance |first=Sharon |date=31 October 2010 |title=O'Reilly on Obama; Tea Party explained |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/779293950/?terms=%22Pinheads%20and%20Patriots%22&match=1 |work=Times Record News |pages=32}}</ref> | |||
| == Resurgence and Internet Meme Status == | |||
| It was published on September 14, 2010.<ref></ref>. In his this his ninth book, Bill O'Reilly prompts further debate with President Barack Obama and the American people on the current state of the union. Bill offers a blunt political commentary, and also offers some introspection, looking back at his own actions and those of past Americans who, he believes, have inspired a code of conduct for modern times. | |||
| The book has seen a considerable rise in popularity starting in July 2020 when ] ] ] mentioned it during the superchat segment of his show America First, a political commentary show he hosts on weeknights. Since then, the book has been subject to ridicule and the terminology has been used to mock ] like O'Reilly. Supreme Court Justice ] has also been targeted by the meme, with Fuentes stating, "We needed a patriot but got a pinhead.”{{cn|date=October 2020}} | |||
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| Author | Bill O'Reilly |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-Fiction |
| Publisher | William Morrow |
| Publication date | September 14, 2010 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback), Kindle, Audio |
| Pages | 272 (Hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0-06-195071-8 |
| OCLC | 555673195 |
| LC Class | PN |
Pinheads and Patriots: Where You Stand in the Age of Obama is a book by American journalist Bill O'Reilly, published in 2010.
Content
The premise of Pinheads & Patriots is taken from a segment on O’Reilly’s talk show, “The Factor,” during which he called out "people who are doing good things (patriots), and those who are doing awful, dumb or evil things (pinheads)". In the book, O’Reilly tries to be more precise about these terms. He defines a pinhead as someone who lacks intelligence or common sense. The term applies to individual actions, but O’Reilly warns that “Pinhead status is a slippery slope. Get in with the wrong crowd, get taken by your own success, or get some bad advice, and all of that can lead to residence in Pinheadville.” By way of contrast, “Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.”
The book focuses on Barack Obama's first 18 months in office and how he and his government managed various events, such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. O'Reilly analyses the actions taken and gives his opinion on whether they were handled in a "Patriotic" or "Pinhead" manner.
Resurgence and Internet Meme Status
The book has seen a considerable rise in popularity starting in July 2020 when paleoconservative streamer Nick Fuentes mentioned it during the superchat segment of his show America First, a political commentary show he hosts on weeknights. Since then, the book has been subject to ridicule and the terminology has been used to mock neoconservatives like O'Reilly. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch has also been targeted by the meme, with Fuentes stating, "We needed a patriot but got a pinhead.”
References
- ABC News (4 June 2010). "EXCERPT: Bill O'Reilly's 'Pinheads and Patriots'". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- Galligar Chance, Sharon (31 October 2010). "O'Reilly on Obama; Tea Party explained". Times Record News. p. 32.
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