Book Review - Liberal Fascism

July 27, 2008 | Tom the Redhunter

[Tom the Redhunter]

DC Chapter Ping! I thought all of you might like to see how modern liberalism is related to fascism. For Discussion: - Does Barack Obama exibit any fascist traits and if so what are they? Have at it!

[ken21]

thanks.

i just finished the book and recommend it.

[the anti-liberal]

Liberal Fascists bookmark

[InABunkerUnderSF]

Ditto.

[the invisib1e hand]

for any interested in the subject, I recommend "Modern Fascism: Liquidating the Judeo-Christian Worldview" by Gene Edward Veith.

We must know what fascism is so that we can recognize it when we see it. This will mean undoing certain misconceptions. Fascism is not conservativism. It is not the "right" wing" as opposite of the "left wing." Such simplistic definitions and neat dichotomies may carry some truth, but they hide more than they reveal. Specifically, they hide the moderness of fascism, its appeal to progressives and the avant-guard. Fascism has always been on the cutting edge. p. 13.

but wait, there's more (from Veith's blog):

Dear Professor Veith - Well, I can tell you didn’t write *this* book. There are important differences between Liberal Fascism and Modern Fascism. That said, it would have been very, very, hard for me to write my book without yours. I found your book to be extremely helpful in helping me to understand many of the themes I deal with in my book. I have touted it to friends many times. And when I post my bibliographical essay next week, you’ll see it mentioned prominently. Anyway, I’d be delighted to know what you make of my book. All the best,

Jonah Goldberg, Author, Liberal Fascism.

[Old Sarge]

Too many words.

The Sheep will never read it.

It’s crimethink, anyway.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

Ping

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

The Sheep will never read it.

It was on the best seller lists for months.

[BraveMan]

The post or the book?

[Old Sarge]

Both.

[Old Sarge]

Who bought it? Academics and political junkies.

I’m talking about The Sheep - the ones who are too busy watching “Celebrity Dancing with the American Idols who Want to be Millionaires with Regis and Kelly on the next Oprah”. The ones who think what the little box in the corner of their living room tell them to think.

[marron]

Excellent piece. Excellent.

[peggybac]

[Tom the Redhunter]

Thank you, peggybac, for posting the book cover

;-)

[.44 Special]

Amen.

[Yardstick]

Liberal Fascism is the perfect decoder ring for understanding Obama and his "politics of meaning", and why he appeals to progressives with their need to find transcendence through the State.

As for the length, I it's just about right, but I like the idea of making a shortened version for mass consumption. Back in the day, they published a condensed or serialized version of Hayek's Road To Serfdom in Reader's Digest, which I've read was very effective in getting it into people's thinking. I think the ideas in Goldberg's book are so important and so revealing that an approach like that would be really good.

[Tainan]

An excellent review and blog. This is a subject, 'Liberal Fascism', which has been appearing on more and more radar screens in the last decade or so. The tactics formerly employed within the shelter walls of academia have moved into real-life. At first, using the ter, 'liberal fascism' was met with quizzical dis-belief - "No...thats just ridiculous...we're too smart for that". But it has slowly entrenched itself and morphed into the 'progressive' movement and a form of social/cultural acceptability.

Its what its called...another form of Fascism....clear and true.

[sinanju]

Too many liberals, of course, could not read past the front cover.

[bmwcyle]

Buy on for ever high schooler you know and tell them to pass it around. My daughter and I do this.