pklipp's review
2.0
Interesting look at gamergate and sad puppies, but otherwise a pretty poorly presented rant that will only appeal to those who already agree with the author. It has facts, but not ones that support the arguments, which rely more on hyperbolic metaphors for support. It did help me to understand why some people might react violently to liberal ideas, though. Terrifying true stories of SJW takedowns.
charonlrdraws's review against another edition
5.0
Something I have noticed, that SJWs are now infecting the reader community and this book is very relevant to these trying times. Both entertaining and insightful in the subject matter that will give you something to think about. I am against SJWs I will call them out, and if I see readers going in drones attacking other authors and their publishers I will call you out.
SJWs go in drones and attack others then play victim when they don't get their way. Readers stop doing this seriously, it's childish.
A summery for SJWs Always Lie:
Social Justice Warriors have plagued mankind for more than 150 years, but only in the last 30 years has their ideology become dominant in the West. Having invaded one institution of the cultural high ground after another, from corporations and churches to video games and government, there is nowhere that remains entirely free of their intolerant thought and speech policing. Because the SJW agenda of diversity, tolerance, inclusiveness, and equality flies in the face of both science and observable reality, SJWs relentlessly work to prevent normal people from thinking or speaking in any manner that will violate their ever-mutating Narrative. They police science, philosophy, technology, and even history in order to maintain the pretense that their agenda remains inevitable in a modern world that contradicts it on a daily basis.
The book is named after the First Law of SJW: SJWs always lie. SJWs Always Lie is a useful guide to understanding, anticipating, and surviving SJW attacks from the perspective of a man who has not only survived, but thrived, after experiencing multiple attempts by Social Justice Warriors to disqualify, discredit, and disemploy him in the same manner they have successfully attacked Nobel Laureates, technology CEOs, broadcasters, sports commentators, school principals, and policemen. It analyzes well-known SJW attacks as well as the two most successful examples of resistance to the SJW Narrative, #GamerGate and Sad Puppies.
SJWs go in drones and attack others then play victim when they don't get their way. Readers stop doing this seriously, it's childish.
A summery for SJWs Always Lie:
Social Justice Warriors have plagued mankind for more than 150 years, but only in the last 30 years has their ideology become dominant in the West. Having invaded one institution of the cultural high ground after another, from corporations and churches to video games and government, there is nowhere that remains entirely free of their intolerant thought and speech policing. Because the SJW agenda of diversity, tolerance, inclusiveness, and equality flies in the face of both science and observable reality, SJWs relentlessly work to prevent normal people from thinking or speaking in any manner that will violate their ever-mutating Narrative. They police science, philosophy, technology, and even history in order to maintain the pretense that their agenda remains inevitable in a modern world that contradicts it on a daily basis.
The book is named after the First Law of SJW: SJWs always lie. SJWs Always Lie is a useful guide to understanding, anticipating, and surviving SJW attacks from the perspective of a man who has not only survived, but thrived, after experiencing multiple attempts by Social Justice Warriors to disqualify, discredit, and disemploy him in the same manner they have successfully attacked Nobel Laureates, technology CEOs, broadcasters, sports commentators, school principals, and policemen. It analyzes well-known SJW attacks as well as the two most successful examples of resistance to the SJW Narrative, #GamerGate and Sad Puppies.
wikiweaponn's review
3.0
Yes, yes they do. This is a book right after my own heart, filled with anti-SJW savagery and logical analysis of why these people are the way they are. It's quite clear this is only written for people with the capacity for logical thought (those who can remove emotion from an argument). One need on,y to read the most commented on review on Goodreads to see how spot on this book is.
In it, the """reviewer""" proclaims he hasn't read the book, and has dismissed it because of its title alone. What follows is his scathing review not of the book, but of the author's character and the nature of anti-SJW culture as they see it. The irony that this reviewer's tactics are lifted almost perfectly from the book is hilarious.
I don't expect that any SJW would read, much less understand anything in this book. This is fantastic for any 'normal' person to read though, as it can protect you from an SJW attack. Being the victim of such an attack that caused me to lose a job, I can appreciate this book even more so - it's as the title states - I lost my job over a lie. Saddle up, shitlords. The battle is just beginning.
Fuck SJWs, and fuck the liberals and institutions that support them. 3.5/5
In it, the """reviewer""" proclaims he hasn't read the book, and has dismissed it because of its title alone. What follows is his scathing review not of the book, but of the author's character and the nature of anti-SJW culture as they see it. The irony that this reviewer's tactics are lifted almost perfectly from the book is hilarious.
I don't expect that any SJW would read, much less understand anything in this book. This is fantastic for any 'normal' person to read though, as it can protect you from an SJW attack. Being the victim of such an attack that caused me to lose a job, I can appreciate this book even more so - it's as the title states - I lost my job over a lie. Saddle up, shitlords. The battle is just beginning.
Fuck SJWs, and fuck the liberals and institutions that support them. 3.5/5
apatheticpetunia's review
3.0
I agree that public shaming and thought policing are big issues, but I've read other books on the subject that I thought covered it better. Most people will be reading this one purely for the controversy and rating it based on the side they take. Giving this one a 2.5 and rounding up just because I feel like staying neutral in the rating war.
gettyhesse's review against another edition
1.0
I'm putting this review up because the book desperately needs a lower rating. One does not need to read this book. The very blurb is resplendent with contradictions.
SJWs subject the world to "their intolerant thought and speech policing," and yet the VERY NEXT SENTENCE speaks of "the SJW agenda of diversity, tolerance, inclusiveness, and equality." Tolerance cannot be intolerant. Vox Day is saying here that something is not itself. And he doesn't even suggest that their "agenda" is something else masquerading as "diversity,tolerance, inclusiveness, and equality," oh no, rather these things contradict "both science and observable reality." I'm not even going to bother to explain why that statement is incredibly idiotic. Anyone with half a brain cell should be able to figure it out.
And, for the record, Vox Day is not "the most hated man in science fiction." He's the most laughed at.
SJWs subject the world to "their intolerant thought and speech policing," and yet the VERY NEXT SENTENCE speaks of "the SJW agenda of diversity, tolerance, inclusiveness, and equality." Tolerance cannot be intolerant. Vox Day is saying here that something is not itself. And he doesn't even suggest that their "agenda" is something else masquerading as "diversity,tolerance, inclusiveness, and equality," oh no, rather these things contradict "both science and observable reality." I'm not even going to bother to explain why that statement is incredibly idiotic. Anyone with half a brain cell should be able to figure it out.
And, for the record, Vox Day is not "the most hated man in science fiction." He's the most laughed at.
absentminded_reader's review against another edition
Guidelines to Fight Off Polemic Attacks Online
Even if you're not invested in the SJW versus anti-SJW fight on Twitter, Facebook, or Tumblr, you may still find this book of great interest. I wasn't a fan of Day's scorched earth solutions to some of the problems he brought up, but I was impressed with how he broke down emotional arguments versus logical arguments. Also of interest were the ways to stymie an SJW attack which I found applicable to fighting any sort of clique. I was let down to see that I was already employing most of the strategies he suggested (I've been confronted with SJW-like attacks for the past ten years because of my blog), but Day's analysis helped me gain insights into those battles. I won more than I realized, but also was dragged needlessly into the drama more than I should have. Using his advice, I look forward to fending off the enemies at the gates with more alacrity and vim while also saving myself a lot of time.
Even if you're not invested in the SJW versus anti-SJW fight on Twitter, Facebook, or Tumblr, you may still find this book of great interest. I wasn't a fan of Day's scorched earth solutions to some of the problems he brought up, but I was impressed with how he broke down emotional arguments versus logical arguments. Also of interest were the ways to stymie an SJW attack which I found applicable to fighting any sort of clique. I was let down to see that I was already employing most of the strategies he suggested (I've been confronted with SJW-like attacks for the past ten years because of my blog), but Day's analysis helped me gain insights into those battles. I won more than I realized, but also was dragged needlessly into the drama more than I should have. Using his advice, I look forward to fending off the enemies at the gates with more alacrity and vim while also saving myself a lot of time.
alsweider's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.0
vraper's review
4.0
A short polemical book describing techniques to fight back against social justice monsterings, such as the Twitter mob that got Nobel Prize winner Tim Hunt sacked for making a sexist joke. It was exceptionally easy-to-read and well-written, especially given some of the events in the book had happened only days before. Whatever you think about blogger Vox Day, he's evidently a very smart and articulate guy. Worth a read if you're interested in the topic.
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