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erika_teal_1414's review against another edition
5.0
Hopeful and depressing all at the same time. An important read to understand where we've been, where we are, where we are most likely going. Probably can't recommend this book highly enough. I'm glad I took my time with it and let each article, speech, and essay truly sink in. Read it and then read it again. It's that essential.
gmeluski's review against another edition
3.0
Uneven. Some of the inclusions do an excellent job of identifying the conditions, behaviors and antidotes to fascism. Some selections seem to be included more because they appeal to the editors' political ethos than relevance to fascism and anti-fascism, which I suppose is their prerogative.
As a reader I felt it damaged the sense of cohesion, and made it far more difficult to decipher anything which is useful in the current political context.
As a reader I felt it damaged the sense of cohesion, and made it far more difficult to decipher anything which is useful in the current political context.
chilarome's review
4.0
This sobering, analytical collection of antifascist writing paints a harsh picture of the USA: fascism has a hundred year history here and it’s not going away anytime soon. Not unless we do something about it. A mixture of history, theory, analysis, opinion, and instruction, the editors created a prescient tome for a critical time. “How did we get here?” and “what can we do?” are the central questions that seek answers. To be fair, the latter question is harder to thoroughly respond to, given the retrospective focus of the included writings. That’s not to say we can’t learn from the 1920s & 1930s activists who confronted fascists in the streets and newspapers. If anything, we can be emboldened, instead of despondent, that this insidious worldview has always met resistance - giving fascists room to talk and organize has never been acceptable. Though I have always opposed such violent economic nationalism, I am very grateful to have a better understanding of what I despise and why I oppose it. Shoutout to Verso Books for providing the ebook for free (https://www.versobooks.com/books/3089-the-us-antifascism-reader).
(On a funnier, lighter note, when is my check from CEO of Antifa, George Soros, coming in the mail? I’d hate to prove the conspiracy theorists wrong and I kinda need the cash
(On a funnier, lighter note, when is my check from CEO of Antifa, George Soros, coming in the mail? I’d hate to prove the conspiracy theorists wrong and I kinda need the cash
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