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There's two sentences referencing the articles at HNN and the same authors are also used as sources on this page.
"The book has been very controversial and has been widely criticized by well-known scholars on the topic of fascism, including David Neiwart, Robert Paxton, Roger Griffin, Matthew Feldman, and Chip Berlet."
and then later:
"HNN (History News Network),a left of center blog founded by Richard Shenkman, issued a series of harshly critical essays of Liberal Fascisim by leading scholars on fascism or the political right. These included reviews by David Neiwart, Robert Paxton, Roger Griffin, Matthew Feldman, and Chip Feldman."
It appears there is some game playing going on at HNN as well. Initially when these articles came out - the initial writers were grouped under a headline called "HNN Special: Liberals Respond to Jonah Goldberg's Liberal Fascism" [This still exists at the end of the individual articles]. The main HNN page now has this header, "HNN Special: A Symposium on Jonah Goldberg's Liberal Fascism". That main page change is recent, today or yesterday. Michael Ledeen was not grouped under that header as his response was later. His and Goldberg's response might of been the reasoning behind the main page headline of dropping "Liberals Respond" to "A Symposium".
Theosis4u ( talk) 05:37, 2 February 2010 (UTC)
First off I wrote the last statement about HNN's review,"HNN (History News Network), left of center blog...". I dont recall seeing the reference to HNN at the beginning of the article. We are not the same authors. I dont understand what Theosis4u's post above is saying or trying to say. BTW I also wrote the mention to Gordon's review. -- 76.31.242.174 ( talk) 07:54, 3 February 2010 (UTC)
HNN did make a response on the comments of one of the articles concerning this issue, here it is:
Hence, the initial authors were appropriately identified as "liberal". There's a following up question to that thread that might give a firmer confirmation of that. Theosis4u ( talk) 04:21, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
There is very little content based discussion on this book. If it is non-fiction than there ought to be a better synopsis of the ideas contained within it. Instead we a dustcover go-over of reviews (both good and bad). If this is a serious set of ideas within this tome than it requires proper political analysis, if it is just a fluff piece then by all means this should be adequate. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.174.110.147 ( talk) 22:04, 10 November 2010 (UTC)
- May I suggest that the wording of the page as it stands would not meet any of Wikipedia's standards on neutrality; whether you agree with the author's conclusions or sources, it seems disproportionate to use phrases such as 'propagandizes' in an encyclopedic entry. Certainly there are other, well respected writers such as Roger Eatwell who point to the embryonoic elements of fascism (as distinct from Nazism) coming from the french syndicalist and other left wing movements. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.97.83.166 ( talk) 15:46, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
i agree with unsigned that the whole thing needs a rewrite, but not on her/his grounds. It needs a rewrite because it is merely a battle of he-said, he-said. No serious historians take Goldberg's thesis as anything but idiotic, since he evidences no scholarship or factual claims to support his points but merely some fuzzy logic. On further thought what this article truly calls for is to be deleted, in that were it not for ideologues, no such article would exist for this inconsequential bit of written fluff. Actio ( talk) 18:32, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
Which means absolutely nothing. I can heavily footnode and reference a text that would talk about how it is possible to walk to the moon and back, but sadly, adding footnotes or references does not make things come true. I for one don´t see anything wrong with this article. It clearly shows that the book is a non-academic book written by somebody with an agenda. Nothing wrong with that, but nothing special with that either. If you lack the talent or training the book you write will reflect this, and subsequently the wiki-article about the book. 209.160.33.99 ( talk) 15:00, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
The Cave and the Light criticizes the notion that Woodrow Wilson's progressivism as "liberal fascism." This has some significance since Herman occasionally writes for National Review. There are several complications in putting this in the book. The first is that Herman doesn't specifically mention Jonah Goldberg or his book, though the intent is clear. The second is that Goldberg's examples of fascist type policies are mostly the World War I home front, not Wilson's version of progressivism. Please let me know if you think this information, with appropriate qualifiers, belongs in the article. Thanks in advance. LesLein ( talk) 19:38, 31 December 2013 (UTC)
In my extensive study of Fascism, from reading different sources, the inescapable conclusion I've reached is this: fascism is a RIGHT-WING political ideology...period. There is no such thing as "Liberal Fascism" or "Left-Wing Fascism". What I've noticed from the political Conservatives (who are Fascists themselves, as it turns out) is that they'll do anything to try and get people to think that Fascism is anything other than a Right-Wing political ideology. They attempt to do this via propaganda and logical fallacies. The examples the author uses in this screed are, to put it as simply as possible, ridiculous. But, that's a recurring theme among fascist philosophies: the use of propaganda and logical fallacies to try and convince people that the truth are lies and that lies are the truth. I've spent a lot of time correctly calling the US Republican Party Fascists for the past three years. At first, I based that on Laurence Britt's excellent article in Free Inquiry magazine, Spring 2003 edition, called, "Fascism anyone? The fourteen identifying characteristics of fascism" (in the subtitle, they're called "defining" characteristics). As I studied even further, what Britt did was to simplify the words and conclusions made in several books about fascism, especially those that detailed Mussolini and Nazi Germany. Britt was attacked mercilessly for four years after the article's release by the Right-Wing/Fascist Conservative media.
Conservative (again, Fascist/Right-Wing) media these days are making a Herculean effort with propaganda and logical fallacies to throw or remove the "stink" of fascism from them. It will not work. The anecdotal and empirical evidence is in and has been evaluated and debated: Fascism is a Right-Wing political ideology. One last point: since 1990, something called "Godwin's Law" has existed. which has been coined "reductio ad Hitlerum", or "playing the Nazi card". The proposition is simple: if you compare anything done now to Hitler or the Nazis, you "lose" the argument. This is something the Conservatives started to, again, throw people off their trail. Logically speaking, if something is done now that can be CORRECTLY compared to something the Nazis or Hitler did, Godwin's Law is nullified. An incorrect comparison is a violation of the law. Conservatives violate Godwin's Law by claiming "Liberal Fascism" or "Left-Wing Fascism". Earlier this year (2014), a few "One-Percenters" (who, surprise, surprise, adhere to Fascist principles) actually did commit Godwin's Law violations by comparing Progressivism to Fascism; saying that Progressives are waiting to carry out their own "Kristallnacht" and comparing themselves to the oppressed Jews of Nazi Germany. Remember the foundational point here: oppressive regimes, such as fascist regimes, need to have millions of followers believe their Fascist propaganda in order to survive. Without propaganda and millions to swallow it as truth, the oppressive regimes do not survive. 2601:7:1C80:28:E06D:AA54:131C:445F ( talk)
This quotation is a bit misleading: "He faults Goldberg's claim that Rousseau is a precursor to fascism and his interpretation of various philosopher's statements." It implies that there's no merit to the argument that Rousseau presages fascist idea: yet the book review itself respectfully cites Talmon's work for a legitimate argument in support of this very point, i.e., that Rousseau was a beginning for later totalitarian thinking. The real beef with Goldberg centers on his claim that Rousseau replaces the divine with the state as the collective people (no doubt, la volonte generale). chris — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.255.211.95 ( talk) 12:20, 8 February 2015 (UTC)
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There's two sentences referencing the articles at HNN and the same authors are also used as sources on this page.
"The book has been very controversial and has been widely criticized by well-known scholars on the topic of fascism, including David Neiwart, Robert Paxton, Roger Griffin, Matthew Feldman, and Chip Berlet."
and then later:
"HNN (History News Network),a left of center blog founded by Richard Shenkman, issued a series of harshly critical essays of Liberal Fascisim by leading scholars on fascism or the political right. These included reviews by David Neiwart, Robert Paxton, Roger Griffin, Matthew Feldman, and Chip Feldman."
It appears there is some game playing going on at HNN as well. Initially when these articles came out - the initial writers were grouped under a headline called "HNN Special: Liberals Respond to Jonah Goldberg's Liberal Fascism" [This still exists at the end of the individual articles]. The main HNN page now has this header, "HNN Special: A Symposium on Jonah Goldberg's Liberal Fascism". That main page change is recent, today or yesterday. Michael Ledeen was not grouped under that header as his response was later. His and Goldberg's response might of been the reasoning behind the main page headline of dropping "Liberals Respond" to "A Symposium".
Theosis4u ( talk) 05:37, 2 February 2010 (UTC)
First off I wrote the last statement about HNN's review,"HNN (History News Network), left of center blog...". I dont recall seeing the reference to HNN at the beginning of the article. We are not the same authors. I dont understand what Theosis4u's post above is saying or trying to say. BTW I also wrote the mention to Gordon's review. -- 76.31.242.174 ( talk) 07:54, 3 February 2010 (UTC)
HNN did make a response on the comments of one of the articles concerning this issue, here it is:
Hence, the initial authors were appropriately identified as "liberal". There's a following up question to that thread that might give a firmer confirmation of that. Theosis4u ( talk) 04:21, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
There is very little content based discussion on this book. If it is non-fiction than there ought to be a better synopsis of the ideas contained within it. Instead we a dustcover go-over of reviews (both good and bad). If this is a serious set of ideas within this tome than it requires proper political analysis, if it is just a fluff piece then by all means this should be adequate. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.174.110.147 ( talk) 22:04, 10 November 2010 (UTC)
- May I suggest that the wording of the page as it stands would not meet any of Wikipedia's standards on neutrality; whether you agree with the author's conclusions or sources, it seems disproportionate to use phrases such as 'propagandizes' in an encyclopedic entry. Certainly there are other, well respected writers such as Roger Eatwell who point to the embryonoic elements of fascism (as distinct from Nazism) coming from the french syndicalist and other left wing movements. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.97.83.166 ( talk) 15:46, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
i agree with unsigned that the whole thing needs a rewrite, but not on her/his grounds. It needs a rewrite because it is merely a battle of he-said, he-said. No serious historians take Goldberg's thesis as anything but idiotic, since he evidences no scholarship or factual claims to support his points but merely some fuzzy logic. On further thought what this article truly calls for is to be deleted, in that were it not for ideologues, no such article would exist for this inconsequential bit of written fluff. Actio ( talk) 18:32, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
Which means absolutely nothing. I can heavily footnode and reference a text that would talk about how it is possible to walk to the moon and back, but sadly, adding footnotes or references does not make things come true. I for one don´t see anything wrong with this article. It clearly shows that the book is a non-academic book written by somebody with an agenda. Nothing wrong with that, but nothing special with that either. If you lack the talent or training the book you write will reflect this, and subsequently the wiki-article about the book. 209.160.33.99 ( talk) 15:00, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
The Cave and the Light criticizes the notion that Woodrow Wilson's progressivism as "liberal fascism." This has some significance since Herman occasionally writes for National Review. There are several complications in putting this in the book. The first is that Herman doesn't specifically mention Jonah Goldberg or his book, though the intent is clear. The second is that Goldberg's examples of fascist type policies are mostly the World War I home front, not Wilson's version of progressivism. Please let me know if you think this information, with appropriate qualifiers, belongs in the article. Thanks in advance. LesLein ( talk) 19:38, 31 December 2013 (UTC)
In my extensive study of Fascism, from reading different sources, the inescapable conclusion I've reached is this: fascism is a RIGHT-WING political ideology...period. There is no such thing as "Liberal Fascism" or "Left-Wing Fascism". What I've noticed from the political Conservatives (who are Fascists themselves, as it turns out) is that they'll do anything to try and get people to think that Fascism is anything other than a Right-Wing political ideology. They attempt to do this via propaganda and logical fallacies. The examples the author uses in this screed are, to put it as simply as possible, ridiculous. But, that's a recurring theme among fascist philosophies: the use of propaganda and logical fallacies to try and convince people that the truth are lies and that lies are the truth. I've spent a lot of time correctly calling the US Republican Party Fascists for the past three years. At first, I based that on Laurence Britt's excellent article in Free Inquiry magazine, Spring 2003 edition, called, "Fascism anyone? The fourteen identifying characteristics of fascism" (in the subtitle, they're called "defining" characteristics). As I studied even further, what Britt did was to simplify the words and conclusions made in several books about fascism, especially those that detailed Mussolini and Nazi Germany. Britt was attacked mercilessly for four years after the article's release by the Right-Wing/Fascist Conservative media.
Conservative (again, Fascist/Right-Wing) media these days are making a Herculean effort with propaganda and logical fallacies to throw or remove the "stink" of fascism from them. It will not work. The anecdotal and empirical evidence is in and has been evaluated and debated: Fascism is a Right-Wing political ideology. One last point: since 1990, something called "Godwin's Law" has existed. which has been coined "reductio ad Hitlerum", or "playing the Nazi card". The proposition is simple: if you compare anything done now to Hitler or the Nazis, you "lose" the argument. This is something the Conservatives started to, again, throw people off their trail. Logically speaking, if something is done now that can be CORRECTLY compared to something the Nazis or Hitler did, Godwin's Law is nullified. An incorrect comparison is a violation of the law. Conservatives violate Godwin's Law by claiming "Liberal Fascism" or "Left-Wing Fascism". Earlier this year (2014), a few "One-Percenters" (who, surprise, surprise, adhere to Fascist principles) actually did commit Godwin's Law violations by comparing Progressivism to Fascism; saying that Progressives are waiting to carry out their own "Kristallnacht" and comparing themselves to the oppressed Jews of Nazi Germany. Remember the foundational point here: oppressive regimes, such as fascist regimes, need to have millions of followers believe their Fascist propaganda in order to survive. Without propaganda and millions to swallow it as truth, the oppressive regimes do not survive. 2601:7:1C80:28:E06D:AA54:131C:445F ( talk)
This quotation is a bit misleading: "He faults Goldberg's claim that Rousseau is a precursor to fascism and his interpretation of various philosopher's statements." It implies that there's no merit to the argument that Rousseau presages fascist idea: yet the book review itself respectfully cites Talmon's work for a legitimate argument in support of this very point, i.e., that Rousseau was a beginning for later totalitarian thinking. The real beef with Goldberg centers on his claim that Rousseau replaces the divine with the state as the collective people (no doubt, la volonte generale). chris — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.255.211.95 ( talk) 12:20, 8 February 2015 (UTC)
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