Why people recommend it
The People Vs. Barack Obama by Ben Shapiro is a politically charged 2014 book in which the author controversially argues for legal action against the sitting president, famously suggesting a RICO case based on various executive decisions and policy rollouts. On Pod Save America, during a recurring segment called 'Two Takes and a Fake', a host brought up the publication to critique Shapiro's sharp partisan rhetoric and outline the provocative arguments contained within its pages regarding the Obama administration. Meanwhile, on The Rubin Report, the conversation shifted toward other writings by the same author, with the host noting that they had spent the morning reading Shapiro's rules and strategies for debating political opponents on the left. Across both shows, the discussions placed the author's combative political commentary under a microscope, examining how his written works function as ideological guideposts and rallying cries for conservative audiences. These podcast references illustrated the polarizing nature of Shapiro's literary output, capturing how his books consistently provoke intense debate and sharp pushback from political opponents across the media landscape.
Who recommended it
- Dave Rubin Recommended
Dave Rubin — 1 mention
“because I read your 11 rules for debating a leftist and I just read I read the entire thing this morning”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker — 1
“By the way, Ben Shapiro is so full of... he writes an entire book in 2014, The People vs. Barack Obama, where he suggests a RICO case against Barack Obama for the...”