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Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Change
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Published Jun 2, 2009
What you'll learn
Everything you thought you knew about fascism is probably wrong. Political analyst and columnist Jonah Goldberg argues that the fascist impulse has been in the United States for over a century and that it is a product of the left—not the right.
Key insights
- 1 The person ready to throw around the word “fascist” should remember that scholars have a difficult time defining what fascism even is.
- 2 The father of fascism, Benito Mussolini, was greatly admired by many in the United States, especially among progressives.
- 3 Nazism was not a far-right movement as most people now believe—it was originally viewed as a far-left enterprise and championed by progressives.
- 4 Fascism has indeed come to the United States, but its specter has haunted the nation for over a century.
- 5 American Progressivism is like the niece of European fascism: not quite as ugly, but the family resemblance is still there.
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