Summary of Ben Shapiro's The Authoritarian Moment

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Get the Summary of Ben Shapiro's The Authoritarian Moment in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: According to the establishment media, the intelligentsia, and our political chattering class, the greatest threat to American freedom lies in right-wing authoritarianism. We’ve heard that some 75 million Americans who voted for Donald Trump represent the rise of American fascism; that conservatives have allowed authoritarianism to bloom in their midst, creating a grave danger for the republic.

But what if the true authoritarian threat to America doesn’t come from the political right, but from the supposedly anti-fascist left?

There are certainly totalitarians on the political right. But statistically, they represent a fringe movement with little institutional clout. The authoritarian left, meanwhile, is ascendant in nearly every area of American life. A small number of leftists—college-educated, coastal, and uncompromising—have not just taken over the Democratic Party but our corporations, our universities, our scientific establishment, our cultural institutions. And they have used their newfound power to silence their opposition.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Sep 18, 2021
• ISBN: 9781638156338

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Summary of Ben Shapiro’s The Authoritarian Moment

Contents

Overview

Authoritarianism in America

History of the Authoritarian Left

Intersectionality

University Wokeism

The Science

Takeover of American Companies

The Liberal Media

Fake News and Protests

Social Media Censorship and Control

What We Must Do

Author’s Style

Author’s Perspective

Overview

In The Authoritarian Moment (2021), conservative commentator Ben Shapiro sets out to expose the authoritarian Left, its many tactics to silence its conservative opposition, and how it has become so powerful in today’s social media-driven landscape. Shapiro believes that an authoritarian regime is laying siege to the foundations of American life, and it is the country’s own radical Left that leads it. Some Americans may be surprised that left-wing Democrats are responsible for creating an authoritarian regime in America, but their lust for power has driven them to carry out tactics normally identified with foreign dictatorships. Controlling the media, renormalizing American institutions, and silencing their opposition has caused extreme polarization within the country, and is leading to a dystopian future where anyone opposing