October 25, 2009
Rightwing Fascists and Other Fables
The political Left has been saying for the longest time: Fascism is an ideology of the right. In January 2008, Jonah Goldberg's excellent Liberal Fascism debuted, and in it he demonstrated for all time that fascism is most definitely an ideology of the left.What distinguishes Mr. Goldberg's book is not that his "secret history" revealed things no one knew, but rather its singular success both in America and abroad as a work of political heresy. That success is due, I think, to the book's packaging and presentation: From the jarring title to the relentless rolling out of suppressed history to the unsettling conclusions, it's a most compelling read. (The book is now available in paperback, with a new afterword on Obama.)Sadly, Goldberg's authoritative history has not sunk in with the media. This can be seen in the coverage of the October 22 appearance on the BBC's Question Time program of British National Party leader Nick Griffin, who is widely accused of fascism in the U.K....(Read Full Article)




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