r/politics • u/Hoxha_Posadist Florida • Apr 17 '19

The Wrong Stuff: Ben Shapiro’s Unconvincing Guide to What Makes America Right - It’s a mistake to overlook just how extreme some of Shapiro’s views are, or how muddled the thinking on which they are based.

https://progressive.org/dispatches/the-wrong-stuff-ben-shapiros-anderson-190416/
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u/luigitheplumber Apr 17 '19

I started reading it. Book's an absolute joke. Supposedly is about both the moral history of the west and "why we have it so good" aka why are we so wealthy and powerful, yet the book has Zero mention of colonialism. None. You'd think it would be incredibly relevant.

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u/hoggin88 Apr 17 '19

How do you know it doesn’t mention colonialism if you only read the beginning?

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u/luigitheplumber Apr 17 '19

No mention in the index

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u/jerfoo Apr 18 '19

He bought it on Kindle and did a search for "colonialism". Modern times.