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Lyndon LaRouche and the New American Fascism by Dennis King

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4.0

This book, originally published in 1989, has new relevance today, as the LaRouchians made in-roads in post-Soviet Russia and have been able to renew their influence through the internet. Many of the disinformation and sabotage tactics described in this book, from making connections to intelligence agencies while simultaneously claiming that all their opponents are part of intelligence agency conspiracies, from frequent libel suits against their critics, and even the term "political technology" have returned. Anyone who is trying to understand the ability of right-wing populists to woo people on the left should read this book - and after putting it down, pay attention. A number of LaRoucheans continue to get platforms in left alternative media, despite the LaRouche movement having been thoroughly discredited on the left over 30 years ago.
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