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Susan Paxton asked this question about Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for America:
I see the right wing trolls have dumped in on this book, which is interesting. Anyone else suspect right wing hysteria means the book has hit a nerve?
Alex I suggest you look at the arguments of both sides instead of gloating because the other side got mad. There are legitimate reasons to be upset too, yo…moreI suggest you look at the arguments of both sides instead of gloating because the other side got mad. There are legitimate reasons to be upset too, you know? If this is just extremely bad, then of course the libertarian right will be angry. Everyone in his right mind would be.

I haven't read this thing. I think I read the summary once, then forgot about it(less)
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Democracy in Chains
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