The Politically Incorrect Guide to Socialism

By: Kevin D. Williamson

Narrated by: Tom Weiner

Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

Liberals scoff when conservatives denounce Obama and his policies as socialist. After all, they argue, Obama isn’t Stalin and America is nothing like the Soviet Union. But socialism doesn’t always resemble the Berlin Wall or the Iron Curtain, as National Review editor Kevin Williamson proves in his new book, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Socialism.

In this new P.I. Guide, Williamson reveals the truth: despite what the liberal politicians and leftist pundits would have you believe, the policies coming out of Washington today are nothing more than socialism disguised as equality and justice for all. Tracing socialism back to its roots, Williamson defines this misunderstood ideology, explains the different forms socialism takes on, and shows how it is thriving right here in the United States in the form of “Obamacare”, financial regulations, and more. Offering conservatives the political and rhetorical ammunition they need to combat the liberal lies about one of the most misunderstood ideologies in modern history, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Socialism reveals why everything socialism purports to do, the free market does better.

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©2011 Kevin D. Williamson (P)2011 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

“Kevin Williamson methodically demolishes the allegedly angelic good intentions behind socialism to reveal the demonic consequences of its implementation.” (Jonah Goldberg, editor at large of National Review Online)

“Williamson shows why the problem with socialism isn’t just that it hurts the economy, but that it undermines all the institutions that allow a free society to function—and that is why it can’t coexist with liberty.” ( Mark Levin)

“Kevin Williamson cuts through the confusion about socialism, providing long overdue clarity and precision.…[This] book is scholarly, informative, and absolutely fascinating.” (David Limbaugh, author of Crimes Against Liberty)

So much info

A veritable avalanche of historic evidence of why socialism/communism has and will ALWAYS fail.

Phenomenal

A great coverage of the fascistic (regulation-controlled) American industries and an explanation of the necessity of prices for prosperity and rational planning of the life of the individual. Essential reading.

eye opener..

a time well spent in listening this book, lots of good points.. the narrator was good too ..

Great book

Wasn't what I expected but was great and informative. Did not attack socialism as much as it should but was still e good book.

A solid work of scholarship

Anyone whose read von Mises socialism book will really appreciate this book as the von Mises book only contained examples current with 1950s world socialist analysis. This book has examples more recent which is very helpful. I could see this as the the same critique of socialism 1900 - 2010 where von Mises is 1850 - 1950 great stuff! There is no republican bias in this book either which I love nothing worse than a book like this that are just democrats or republicans getting on the pulpit and running party propaganda as facts. This book does not commit that intellectual sin.

Books that aged well.

It’s almost better that that book was written over a decade ago, because it outlined the collapse of our country to socialist policies like prophecy. Great listen. Hopefully we can fix it.

flipping great!

I've been really perplexed by socialism and this really helps put my thoughts into words. I'm still learning and I'm going to keep understanding why people get tricked into socialism. Bravo on the wonderful performance, with the very engaging literature given, worth it. ( will listen again)

Interesting but a little boring.

The information was good but it just felt kinda boring overall. Was hard to feel interested in it.

Nice break down

Fairly concise with an amusing amount of sarcasm and wit. Would certainly listen to a second edition.

Everything about this is great and eye-opening

I knew very little about Socialism going into this book, and thought it was very informative. in America, you get the idea that Socialist are these little heroes who defy the big bad capitalists but the book takes a sober look at how socialist schemes have ruined the environment worse than any BP oil spill or similar catastrophe. To balance, I think it is fair to also read the politically incorrect guide to capitalism so as to hear both sides and make a fair opinion. Socialism is not completely evil, nor is capitalism. The truth lies somewhere between the two, I feel.