The Politically Incorrect Guide to So..., Kevin D. Williamson
The Politically Incorrect Guide to So..., Kevin D. Williamson
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to Socialism

Author: Kevin D. Williamson

Narrator: Tom Weiner

Unabridged: 8 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/14/2011


Synopsis

Liberals scoff when conservatives denounce Obama and his policies as socialist. After all, they argue, Obama isnt Stalin and America is nothing like the Soviet Union. But socialism doesnt 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.

About Kevin D. Williamson

Kevin D. Williamson is a reporter and columnist for the New York Post and National Review. His work has appeared everywhere from the Washington Post to Academic Questions to Playboy. He began his journalism career at the Bombay-based Indian Express Newspaper Group. He has served as the theater critic for The New Criterion and taught at The King's College, New York. He is also the author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to Socialism.


Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Cody Flesch on 2018-06-10 19:44:44

Great book, highly recommended. As if there needs to be any more arguments against socialism that history has not already made. Unfortunately, some people still don't understand. Worth the read. Enjoy.

Goodreads review by Walter on November 17, 2011

I love truth. This book shows the continued falacies of socialism, and the refusal to accept the true impact that socialism has on cultures, people groups, and even the earth. Socialism is a plague that should be eradicated. An excellent book.......more

Goodreads review by Patrick on July 14, 2011

Great. Williamson shows how socialism (defined as central planning of non-public goods/services) is always disruptive at best, deadly at worst. The past century has made it clear that socialism is simply inconsistent with how the world works, which makes its advocates either arrogant or naive (or bo......more

Goodreads review by Jason on August 01, 2012

I was looking for a balanced view of marxism, socialism, and communism. This wasn't it. It was an anti-central planning rant using the same kind of broad strokes as Ann Coulter.......more

Goodreads review by Artūrs on January 17, 2021

Exactly what you'd expect a disciple of Austrian economics would apply the learnings. An informative dive in various cases of socialism. The author was excellent and entertaining at showing the potential pitfalls when meddling with pricing mechanisms. That said, the book was light on discussing marke......more

Goodreads review by Jdub on June 17, 2021

This book begins rather surprisingly to define socialism in terms that are fairly honest and simple. It made some points I found valid and enlightening. Unfortunately, it didn’t take long before it became an extremely biased attack on all things liberal and progressive. An example that was very frus......more