| Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning | 
 enlarge | Author: Jonah Goldberg
Publisher: Doubleday
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  355 reviews
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
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Pages: 496
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Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 6.6 x 1.5
ISBN: 0385511841
Dewey Decimal Number: 320.533
EAN: 9780385511841
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Publication Date: January 8, 2008
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 Wash Post review? November 6, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Having the Washington Post review this book is like having Hitler review the Torah. Amazon once again shows it's true colors.
Understanding Obama November 6, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a fantastic book, both for a practical and academic understanding of political systems. It takes time to read, as it is very complete. It also appears to be well researched. If you want a better understanding of Obama and what his presidency holds in store, this is a must read. My copy was published in 2007 (pre-Obama); the author's definition of liberal fascist, with there use of words, ideas, and policies seem to dovetail Obama in many ways. The concept of "hope" mentioned in the book (it was even put into quotes) is almost frightening. I personally believe the book cover is dead on the mark. The book is very fair in the sense that it doesn't imply liberal fascists are Nazi's, etc, but it does do a good job explaining that they exist in the same family tree. After reading, you might understand your liberal friends better in the sense of understanding their motivations, etc. You will also be armed with well reasoned arguments as to why Obama is a bit frightening.
 How very sad. November 3, 2008
2 out of 33 found this review helpful
What we have here is simply a "loser's squeal" from an opinion writer who is seeing the national consensus turn against him. Rather than accept this setback gracefully and lay the groundwork for a comeback, he rages against the winning side. It's a unfortunate commentary on the author and the point of view he represents that he can muster no better counterargument than this compilation of name-calling and bile. How very sad.
 outrageous but thought orovoking. October 30, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Somewhat over the top, but the author sticks pins into a lot of hypocritical balloons. Definitely worth the price.
Extraordinary October 28, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Possibly one of the best political books I have ever read. Although it is in a different genre, it ranks with 1984 for its effect on my political thoughts. Folks who don't like this book just want to say Fascism = Nazism = Holocaust and my guess is they probably didn't read it.
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