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A review by peachycat
America's Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything by Christopher F. Rufo
slow-paced
0.25
A book that feels like the worst first date of your life. I cannot imagine being so upset at such a vaguely defined movement (Rufo equates all leftism to Marxism, homogenizing a political movement known for its infighting), without any actual space dedicated to what you *do* believe in more than vague terms ("in the constitution," "in liberty," etc). Rufo so much detests his own beliefs that I'm genuinely not sure whether he believes racism is bad, or whether it exists today. Is capitalism good, Rufo? Why?
He makes multiple one-off claims that refuse to go into the nuances of reality (e.g.: Kozol's work, Freire's role in teacher education programs, Davis' abolitionism) and instead paints a version of history that does not exist. Who needs to respond to your critics, when you can make sly comments about criminal records.
Truly, I think conservatives write like they have sex. I, too, would hate sex if it was merely a utilitarian act that involved no pleasure, respect, or love; I would hate books if every one of them lacked a cohesive narrative, any semblance of a point-of-view, and the reasonable ability to research.
Idk. Maybe some conservatives write good books. But this isn't one of them.
He makes multiple one-off claims that refuse to go into the nuances of reality (e.g.: Kozol's work, Freire's role in teacher education programs, Davis' abolitionism) and instead paints a version of history that does not exist. Who needs to respond to your critics, when you can make sly comments about criminal records.
Truly, I think conservatives write like they have sex. I, too, would hate sex if it was merely a utilitarian act that involved no pleasure, respect, or love; I would hate books if every one of them lacked a cohesive narrative, any semblance of a point-of-view, and the reasonable ability to research.
Idk. Maybe some conservatives write good books. But this isn't one of them.