Lew Rockwell
offers us in Fascism vs. Capitalism a provocative and insightful
diagnosis of the political and economic ills of our time. The situation that we
face, he says, is dire; but, fortunately, he does not leave us without remedy.
To the contrary, the wisdom of Mises, Rothbard, and their colleagues in the
Austrian School offers the means to rescue us, and the inspiring leadership of
Ron Paul shows us the way to put their ideas into practice.
As the book’s
title suggests, Rockwell finds “fascism” to be the key concept needed to
analyze the modern American era. He is quick to deflect an objection:
“Fascism” has become a term of general derision and rebuke. It is tossed
casually in the direction of anything a critic happens to dislike. ... But
fascism is a real concept, not a stick with which to beat opponents
arbitrarily. The abuse of this important word undermines its true value as a
term referring to a very real phenomenon, and one whose spirit lives on even
now.
What, then, is
fascism? To Rockwell, it is an aggressive nationalism and imperialism, together
with domination of the economy by the state.....To Read More.....
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