Letters to the Editor

"We're all fascists now" An interview with conservative pundit Jonah Goldberg, who argues that fascism is left-wing, not right-wing, and that contemporary liberals are fascism's intellectual offspring. By Alex Koppelman [2008-01-11]

• Who is this joker ?

  Shame on the people at Doubleday for publishing this faux-history junk. The company that printed such great writers as Conrad and Maugham now offers us this. Mister Goldberg may address some interesting subjects in his book, but he is by no means an authority on any of them. Do not read this book expecting a critical analysis of modern history, it is mere political punditry and has very little (if any) literary value.

  I would add that, in my opinion, Goldberg gets it wrong in this interview when he associates, or judges rather the supposed association of, fascism with evil. Fascist regimes bring about something far more terrible, stupidity, because they discourage, limit and ultimately suppress intelligent and free thought. I would agree that, as American popular culture is largely stupid, there are elements of fascism in our society, but to blame these on the present political parties or ideologies, be they left or right, is oversimplified. The real culprit is more likely economic of nature. Post World War II America, we all can plainly see, is financially driven. What makes money determines what we think. That is why this book was published and why men like Jonah Goldberg are undeservedly respected as true thinkers.

  -- Hippocampe
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