To Save America focuses on secular and socialist ideas which, Gingrich writes, are entrenched in modern American liberalism. Acknowledging that his ideas "will be controversial," Gingrich coins the phrase "secular-socialist machine" to describe the current state of American liberal governance, especially the domestic policies and initiatives of President
Barack Obama. According to Gingrich, the American
political left can only be understood by considering the "interlocking relationship of secularism, socialism and
machine politics." In the book, Gingrich explains how the "secular-socialist machine" can be seen in the passage of the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") and alleged scandals such as
ACORN voter registration fraud. He also tells how the Left sides with "big business" against small business and why "there is no liberty without religious liberty". According to Gingrich, the influence of left-leaning politicians and government regulations has left the United States in a dire position, both in terms of the economy and the ideals instilled by the
Founding Fathers. Some of these ideals include the importance of work ethic, private property rights and
localism. Describing the current political situation, he writes that the "danger to America is greater than anything I dreamed possible after we won the
Cold War and the
Soviet Union disappeared in December 1991." Gingrich also spends several chapters outlining his policy prescriptions for reviving the
American economy, fixing the
U.S. health care system and protecting religious liberty, among other issues. He argues that the existing bureaucratic systems in
Washington and state capitals are so broken and so resistant to change that they must be "replaced — not reformed — if we want to remain competitive globally in the twenty-first century." A late chapter, "Why the Tea Party Movement is Good For America," addresses the rise of the
Tea Party movement, and praises the efforts of local and national groups to stand up to what he characterizes as the leftward shift in American politics. Gingrich also writes: "Remarkably, like the British in 1773, the elite media today misunderstand and mock the frustration of American tea partiers." Another chapter towards the end of the book describes the importance of the
Second Amendment to American freedom. ==Reception==