What liberal thought has in common with fascism.(BOOKS)

From: The Washington Times (Washington, DC) | Date: February 17, 2008 | Copyright information

Byline: Larry Thornberry, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Jonah Goldberg's book is a major contribution to understanding the history of political ideas and attitudes over the last two centuries and change. It's also elucidates the present intense culture clash between traditionalists and folks calling themselves liberals, leftists, progressives, etc. The current favorite with the latter lot is "progressive" because it sounds benign.

Mr. Goldberg's case is that American liberalism has much more in common intellectually and attitudinally with fascism than conservatism does. ...

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