Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning by Jonah Goldberg Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning
Book Review: A well researched book that really opened my eyes.
Summary: 4 Stars
I won't summarize this book since dozens of other reviewers have done so.
I will say that it is an extremely well-researched and incisive history of fascism and the left's relationship to it. I read a lot of pre-WWII fiction and was often surprised when I heard progressive-seeming characters utter fascist sounding viewpoints. Now I know why.
What keeps this book from getting 5 stars is that, in his zeal, I don't think Goldberg always consistently keeps to his definition of fascism as a "religion of the state." A few times Goldberg characterizes something as fascist because it displays an incidental quality of fascism rather than an essential one. For example, in one chapter he argues that certain films are fascist because they display Nietzschean themes, rather than because they advocate worship of and dependence on the state. While it could be argued that Nietzsch influenced fascism, he was not essential to it, or to state worship.
Despite it's flaws, however, I found this to be an excellent book that really opened my eyes to the authoritarianism of many liberal leaders.
Book Review: The naked liberals
Summary: 5 Stars
this book exposes the truth about the left wing and the state of mind there in .there beliefs and there DBL standers.Book Review: A review of "Liberal Fascism"
Summary: 5 Stars
Fascism has historically been associated with the Right, meaning an Authoritarian system of government, acting in league with corporations. In this excellent book, Jonah Goldberg examines how, in modern practice, Fascism has become a product of the New Left. This is an extremely well written and scholarly book, and I think it should be required reading for all Political Science majors. While I am not one, I am a political junkie, and enjoyed it very much. Book Review: Everyone must read this book!
Summary: 5 Stars
After getting a BA in political science I can tell you that I had to sit through a professor drawing a line on the chalk board and saying "socialism in on the left and fascism is on the right" every semester and in every class. Now it never made sense to me (when exactly do libertarians, arguably the most conservative main stream party on the right, make the jump from as little government as possible to fascism??), but at the time I didn't really have the facts (or the courage) to challenge it. This book answers all of the questions I had about this issue and then some. Yes, the author has a point of view. Yes, he passionately believes in his "preconceived notion of reality." Can anyone point me to someone who doesn't? Jonah did his research and expresses his thoughts well. Everyone should read this book!Book Review: Liberal Fascism
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent, thoughtful and damning account of the history of the Left in the US. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in defeating Communism, Socialism, Fascism and (modern) Liberals.
Fraternally,
(Mr.) Penny Nixon
Wasilla, Alaska