The Politically Incorrect Guide to Socialism
Sintesi dell'editore
Liberals scoff when conservatives denounce Obama and his policies as socialist. After all, they argue, Obama isn’t Stalin and America is nothing like the Soviet Union. But socialism doesn’t always resemble the Berlin Wall or the Iron Curtain, as National Review editor Kevin Williamson proves in his new book, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Socialism.
In this new P.I. Guide, Williamson reveals the truth: despite what the liberal politicians and leftist pundits would have you believe, the policies coming out of Washington today are nothing more than socialism disguised as equality and justice for all. Tracing socialism back to its roots, Williamson defines this misunderstood ideology, explains the different forms socialism takes on, and shows how it is thriving right here in the United States in the form of “Obamacare”, financial regulations, and more. Offering conservatives the political and rhetorical ammunition they need to combat the liberal lies about one of the most misunderstood ideologies in modern history, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Socialism reveals why everything socialism purports to do, the free market does better.
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
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- Amazon Customer
- 23/02/2018
Rocked my world
I got this book to learn about socialism simply because I felt I had no real clue what socialism is, and the folks I asked all had different opinions. I now realize that I'm one of the few people who actually understand what socialism is. I'm shocked now how easily I had bought into socialist programs before, not even realizing the pitfalls and problems lying ahead because of it. What's more, I'm a business consultant, and I'm even more shocked to see how socialism keeps making its way into corporate America! I finally understand why many of the programs I've been kicking against are the way they are, and that is giving me the power to actually fix them.
Thank you, Kevin!
Not only is this book utterly clear in it's explanation by providing two straightforward characteristics that define socialism, it is filled to the brim with surprising examples (at least to be) from around the world as well as here in the United States that serve to demonstrate how socialism works, and how it affects the people that these programs touch.
Tom Weiner's performance was magical. At first, I struggled to keep up because the material is both deep and concise, but once the foundation of terminology and meaning was established for me, I actually enjoyed the pace. Throughout the book I kept being impressed with Tom's voice, his casual yet matter-of-fact manner, and his great pronunciation, including of foreign names and words. I will definitely be looking for more books narrated by him.
6 people found this helpful
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Generale5 out of 5 stars
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- P. Gunderson
- 14/09/2017
Wish all would read before the next election
Best explanation of Socialism I've ever read. Explains just how socialist the US already is.
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- elhorte
- 07/03/2018
Clearly presents the essence of the argument.
The argument against capitalism whether from the socialist, communist, or progressive has always been framed as degrees of caring for the less fortunate vs the cold capitalist. That is not the argument at all as this book clearly explains.
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- Wanderlusting
- 29/11/2018
they will not teach you this in college
milk prices. The government sets milk prices who are they looking out for? not the guy staring down a dry bowl of count chocula ... 😁. my favorite quote in the book.
they will not teach you this in college Orr High School. this should be mandatory reading covers how the left has slowly socialize the schools medicine and the justifications that are used.
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- lance kollstedt
- 30/01/2020
a must read
every young person should read this! and most older people too! brilliant common sense from a complex field.
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- Jake
- 18/09/2019
More entertaining
This is the most entertaining book I’ve listened to on socialism. He does a good job at keeping the reader interested and uses modern day examples of socialism in our society.
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- Brian Cornelius
- 20/05/2019
Great but auctioneer narration.
great book but the narrator is speaking one hundred words a minute. i had to slow the title to 75 percent of its normal speed to understand it.
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- John
- 14/06/2018
Dear Reader: Do yourself a favor.
Read everythig this guy has ever written. Then read an assortment of pieces in the Atlantic and listen to some npr. And decide what you believe.
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- karl blau
- 04/10/2017
very informative
Some difficult concepts which I needed to hear s 2nd or 3rd times. I will recommend this course!
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- Shane Smith
- 13/08/2017
Worth a read, once.
The author makes some very good points about socialism and capitalism, but is very repetitive on his topics of discussion.
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