miguelf's review against another edition
3.0
Everything you never really wanted to know about the alt-right (or whatever they refer to themselves these days), as told by someone who feels quite comfortable in this milieu. Informative, but quite the odious bunch of characters author included.
jachso's review against another edition
4.0
A superb tracking of the evolution of the right. Funny, interesting, and a bit discomforting at times, like all insightful things are wont to be.
manalive's review against another edition
4.0
Phenomenal. This is the book normies should read for insight into the political landscape. But normies probably won't read it, because they are normies.
I dock one star because the final trajectory of the book ended up leaving me dissatisfied.
I dock one star because the final trajectory of the book ended up leaving me dissatisfied.
deletednullfakeuser's review against another edition
2.0
The beginning going over the roots of the new right was pretty interesting, and hearing some of the authors first hand experiences with it. However basically everywhere the author is expressing his actual views is essentially just getting some random point, making some pretty dopey/uninformed criticism and just moving on (Another reviewer mentioned podcasts and it does remind of the rigor those usually have). It has very little structure and makes no serious attempt to actually look at the ideas and even though I disagree with most of them seeing his arguments against them were far more offensive to me due to their confidence combined with total ignorance.
It was mainly with the issues of morality, for example saying that certain acts are natural/unnatural. He just sort of assumed what that means and just showed himself to be totally ignorant. His criticisms for the more controversial ideas were just as bad. But if anyone who read this is curious no people who say homosexuality is unnatural aren't just making emotional feelings based on that they don't like to do it themselves, there is 2500 years of philosophy particularly that of the Catholic Church and Aristotle behind that expression. You can disagree with it but you to say a long argued philosophical point is just peoples feelings comes across as, as I said above, ignorant and unserious.
It was mainly with the issues of morality, for example saying that certain acts are natural/unnatural. He just sort of assumed what that means and just showed himself to be totally ignorant. His criticisms for the more controversial ideas were just as bad. But if anyone who read this is curious no people who say homosexuality is unnatural aren't just making emotional feelings based on that they don't like to do it themselves, there is 2500 years of philosophy particularly that of the Catholic Church and Aristotle behind that expression. You can disagree with it but you to say a long argued philosophical point is just peoples feelings comes across as, as I said above, ignorant and unserious.
taborszki's review against another edition
5.0
This book is really close to my heart for it describes that buzzing intelletual movement in which I spent countless hours. Reading it always awakens in me forgotten memories of those turbulent years of 2015 and 2016 and I'm really happy that someone documented all those threads and names and memes and events that would otherwise be forgotten. Plus, Malice starts with a Rothbard-quote which in itself elevates the book to one of my favorites.
frukzaeg's review against another edition
5.0
I could not recommend this book more strongly. Absolutely outstanding!
sarahmac314's review against another edition
3.0
As promised, this is an interesting journey to the fringe of American politics. I definitely learned a lot, but also felt like I was missing some crucial foundation in places. I hope the paperback edition of this book includes a "Further Reading" section in addition to the notes and index, since I think that would be helpful to other readers. Anyway, I only took half the red pill. Maybe I will take the other half once I do more reading on the subject.