• The New Right

  • A Journey to the Fringe of American Politics
  • By: Michael Malice
  • Narrated by: Michael Malice
  • Length: 9 hrs
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (2,608 ratings)

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By: Michael Malice
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The definitive firsthand account of the movement that permanently broke the American political consensus.

What do internet trolls, economic populists, white nationalists, techno-anarchists, and Alex Jones have in common? Nothing, except for an unremitting hatred of evangelical progressivism and the so-called “Cathedral” from whence it pours forth.

Contrary to the dissembling explanations from the corporate press, this movement did not emerge overnight - nor are its varied subgroups in any sense interchangeable with one another. As united by their opposition as they are divided by their goals, the members of the New Right are willfully suspicious of those in the mainstream who would seek to tell their story. Fortunately, author Michael Malice was there from the very inception, and in The New Right recounts their tale from the beginning.

Malice provides an authoritative and unbiased portrait of the New Right as a movement of ideas - ideas that he traces to surprisingly diverse ideological roots. From the heterodox right wing of the 1940s to the Buchanan/Rothbard alliance of 1992 and all the way through to what he witnessed personally in Charlottesville, The New Right is a thorough firsthand accounting of the concepts, characters and chronology of this widely misunderstood sociopolitical phenomenon.

Today’s fringe is tomorrow’s orthodoxy. As entertaining as it is informative, The New Right is required listening for every American across the spectrum who would like to learn more about the past, present and future of our divided political culture.

©2019 Michael Malice (P)2019 Macmillan Audio

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Great political analysis

I bought the physical copy of this book, then when it was released I immediately bought the audiobook version and I'm glad I did. Hearing Michael Malice, and all of the characters he does impressions of, is a great experience that I rarely hear in audiobooks.

The content is great too. The book does a great job of not focusing too much on any one person or idea, yet at the same time is able to bring all of these ideas and people together in a coherent way. I also appreciate the optimism expressed in the last chapter of the book - too many political books these days end with some dreary, pessimistic view of the future, this is not one of those books.

Overall, a great book I can't help but recommend to anyone, regardless of where they stand on the political spectrum.

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I loved this book!

I would recommend this to everyone I know.
The only thing I dislike is that some words were censored, because I think the book should be read as the author wrote it.

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Omits most of the movement.

This book spends most of it's time documenting the "alt-lite" and very little documenting the "alt-right". For some reason the the author chose throughout to compare the new right with Ayn Rand and Murray Rothbard. Nobody that he interviewed for the book cited those 2 people. Very few people he interviewed even had philosophies in common with them. The author repeatedly brings them up throughout the book because they represent his philosophy, a 3rd unrelated party to what the book is about. It's strange.

There is also an entire chapter in which the author explains in detail to normies how to use 4chan. Very tedious and very unnecessary.

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America’s Troll and Political Sage

I listened to the entire book in the first day, need I say more? Ok I will say more.

Being a Malice fan already I’m a bit partial to liking the book and already knew much of his opinion on the people and groups involved in the “New Right”, but his depth of research and understanding on both the modern Progressive movement and the New Right was very apparent and refreshing. If you’re on the left or the right, (maybe not far left) you’ll truly enjoy the book and will walk away with a much greater understanding of modern American politics; where it’s headed, and how we ended up here. It was my welcome to read this book.

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a genuine accurate description of the new right

as someone on the new right myself I'm happy to point any leftists or progressive to this book for explanation.
it does a fantastic job of hitting all the heavy hitters and all the infighting and disagreement within the new right.
also #GamersRiseUp

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Garbage

just another hit piece on the "alt right" instead of an in depth exploration of why so many people are fed up with mainstream media leftist BS.

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malice aforethought

Michael earns his surname, from jump you are attacked by a ceaseless wit with a refreshing reprieve in his humor and courtesy. An enthralling and short read, and timely in such "polarizing" times. highly recommend.

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Disappointing

I had high hopes for this book given the week long praise given on the Tom Woods podcast. However, I come away with a sneaking suspicion Michael Malice is a closet SJW. His endless need to label people racist, antisemites, ... becomes tiresome early on. This is especially true when engaging in his own tribal tropes. The problem with using these labels is that they are weaponized. They don't provide understanding. They evoke an emotional response which shuts down thought. After all, that is why they are employed. This is not to say this book has no merit. But perhaps the snide Mr. Malice, should do some self analysis.

What was clear in this book is how very myopic Malice is when it comes to his own prejudices and preconceived notions. His thesis that culture springs from the lower classes seems rather short sighted. It's been said that the lower classes follow the upper class in an ascending culture. Likewise, the upper class follows the lower in a society in decay. The very short sighted Mr. Malice seems to think the normalizing of pornography and crassness is edgy and cool. I would suggest societies rise and fall and decadence is not the sign pointing to a brighter future.

Special attention needs to be given the horrible job Mr. Malice does mimicking the voice of Jared Taylor. I suppose it may help the listener distinguish quotes of Jared Taylor from Mr. Malice's critique. But, then that is hardly necessary: racist, racist! If I were Jared, I'd sue for defamation of speech pattern.

Finally, it could be said that I've selectively chose small parts of the book to paint an unrepresentative picture of an otherwise good book. However, that is exactly where the my problems with "The New Right" lies.

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Going to immediately go back through it!

It's a great book that seriously analyzes the new right's various ethea and ideologies.

Malice's take is hilarious and he actually steel man's the various arguments even if he disagrees with it. It's honest, funny, and worth the read.

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I will shout this book title from the rooftops.

If ever a book was so mesmorizingly informative and fun, it's this. I am refreshed, energized and more confident that the tide is shifting from progressivism back to a culture of spirited, thoughtful argument and debate.

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