{"product_id":"the-politically-incorrect-guide-to-socialism-paperback","title":"The Politically Incorrect Guide to Socialism - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin D. Williamson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStalin's gulag, impoverished North Korea, collapsing Cuba...it's hard to name a dogma that has failed as spectacularly as socialism. And yet leaders around the world continue to subject millions of people to this dysfunctional, violence-prone ideology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Politically Incorrect Guide(TM) to Socialism\u003c\/i\u003e, Kevin Williamson reveals the fatal flaw of socialism--that efficient, complex economies simply can't be centrally planned. But even in America, that hasn't stopped politicians and bureaucrats from planning, to various extents, the most vital sectors of our economy: public education, energy, and the most arrogant central-planning effort of them all, Obama's healthcare plan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this provocative book, Williamson unfolds the grim history of socialism, showing how the ideology has spawned crushing poverty, devastating famines, and horrific wars. Lumbering from one crisis to the next, leaving a trail of economic devastation and environmental catastrophe, socialism has wreaked more havoc, caused more deaths, and impoverished more people than any other ideology in history--especially when you include the victims of fascism, which Williamson notes is simply a variant of socialism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWilliamson further demonstrates: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy, contrary to popular belief, socialism in theory is no better than socialism in practice\u003cbr\u003eWhy socialism can't exist without capitalism\u003cbr\u003eHow the energy powerhouse of Venezuela, under socialism, has become an economic basket case subject to rationing and blackouts\u003cbr\u003eHow socialism, not British colonialism, plunged the bountiful economy of India into stagnation and dysfunction--and how capitalism is rescuing it\u003cbr\u003eWhy socialism is inextricably linked to communism \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you thought socialism went into the dustbin of history with the collapse of the Soviet Union, think again. Socialism is alive and kicking, and it's already spread further than you know.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat's the central characteristic of socialism? That's easy--it's failure.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom North Korea to the American public education system, from Venezuelan oil companies to ObamaCare, the reports of socialism's demise have been greatly exaggerated. Although the Soviet Union collapsed in ignominy, the central planning impulse that guided it endures in countless industries and government policies throughout the world. As Kevin Williamson explains in this myth-busting book, socialism never works because it can't work. It assumes the authorities have all-knowing planning abilities that human beings don't possess--and can't possess. This central flaw has resulted in crushing poverty, devastating famine, and even mass murder. And yet the socialist \"dream\" is spreading--including here in America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePraise for\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Politically Incorrect Guide to Socialism\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This really should be required reading for those who think that socialism is a relic of a half forgotten past. Contrary to popular belief, the socialist impulse is alive and well. It s been said that socialism would only work in Heaven where it s not needed and in Hell where they ve already got it. With the cool detachment of an exorcist, Kevin Williamson methodically demolishes the allegedly angelic good intentions behind socialism to reveal the demonic consequences of its implementation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Jonah Goldberg\u003c\/b\u003e, editor at large of National Review Online and author of \u003ci\u003eLiberal Fascism\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Socialism isn t dead it s just in disguise. From Lenin and Hugo Chavez to state run industries and U. S. healthcare, Kevin Williamson puts his finger on what makes government planners dreams of running our lives not only ineffective, but dangerous: they don t know half as much as they think they do. Exploring the socialists philosophy in their own words, Williamson shows why the problem with socialism isn t just that it hurts the economy, but that it undermines all the institutions that allow a free society to function and that is why it can t co exist with liberty. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Mark Levin\u003c\/b\u003e, nationally syndicated talk radio host and author of \u003ci\u003eLiberty and Tyranny\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Politically Incorrect Guide to Socialism\u003c\/i\u003e, Kevin Williamson cuts through the confusion about socialism, providing long overdue clarity and precision. In the process he exposes the insidious nature of the ideology, including its various American forms, and he drives a stake through the heart of today s apologetics for this menace. The book is scholarly, informative, and absolutely fascinating. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e David Limbaugh\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eCrimes Against Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Kevin Williamson takes a look at socialism in all its forms, and he uncovers some facts that might make even would be socialists wince: socialism isn t just bad for business, but bad for the poor, bad for the environment, and bad for your health. If you want to understand the deeper ideological forces at work in our politics today, \u003ci\u003eThe Politically Incorrect Guide to Socialism\u003c\/i\u003e is a good place to start. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Larry Kudlow\u003c\/b\u003e, host of CNBC s the \u003ci\u003eKudlow Report\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin Daniel Williamson (born September 18, 1972) is an American conservative commentator. He is the theater critic for \u003ci\u003e The New Criterion \u003c\/i\u003e and the author of \u003ci\u003e The Politically Incorrect Guide to Socialism \u003c\/i\u003e (2011, Regnery), \u003ci\u003e The End Is Near and It's Going to Be Awesome \u003c\/i\u003e (2013, HarperCollins\/Broadside Books), \u003ci\u003e The Dependency Agenda\u003c\/i\u003e (2013, Encounter Books), and \u003ci\u003e The Case against Trump\u003c\/i\u003e (2015, Encounter Books), and has contributed chapters to \u003ci\u003e The New Leviathan: The State Vs. the Individual in the 21st Century \u003c\/i\u003e (2013, Encounter Books) and\u003ci\u003e Future Tense: The Lessons of Culture in an Age of Upheaval \u003c\/i\u003e (2013, Encounter Books). Williamson previously worked at the Mumbai-based Indian Express Group, the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, Journal Register Newspapers, and the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University, where he directed the journalism and communication programs, and as an adjunct professor at The King's College. Williamson was the editor of \u003ci\u003e The Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e, a former daily newspaper in Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.1 x 7.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 10, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770944684320,"sku":"9781596986497","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/09c032da81eff4ad3021428a5d872cf3.webp?v=1780381153","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-politically-incorrect-guide-to-socialism-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}