| WHY YOU SHOULD BE A SOCIALIST Nathan J. Robinson New York: All Points Books, December 2019 |
Rating: 5.0 High |
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| ISBN-13 978-1-250-20086-0 | ||||
| ISBN-10 1-250-20086-5 | 326pp. | HC/GSI | $27.99 | |
| Introduction: Millennial Discontent and the Rise of a Democratic Socialist Alternative | 1 | |
| PART I: WHAT IS THE LEFT SO MAD ABOUT? | ||
| 1. | Revulsion, Curiosity, Moral Instinct: Orienting Ourselves in the World | 27 |
| 2. | Neoliberal Nightmares: Our Depressing and Unacceptable Present | 46 |
| 3. | The Army of Psychopathic Androids: How Capitalism Works | 78 |
| PART II: WHAT IS SOCIALISM AND WHY IS IT GOOD? | ||
| 4. | Solidarity Forever: A Set of Principles | 103 |
| 5. | A Better World: Envisioning Utopias | 115 |
| 6. | Socialism, Democracy, Social Democracy: Sorting Out Words & Terms | 133 |
| 7. | One Long Struggle: The Grand Libertarian Left Tradition | 143 |
| 8. | Making Our Plans: Sensible Agendas | 164 |
| 9. | Getting It Done: Effective Strategies | 190 |
| PART III: WHAT ARE THE OTHER POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES AND WHY ARE THEY BAD? | ||
| 10. | Mean, False, and Hopeless: The Ugliness of Conservatism | 205 |
| 11. | Polishing Turds: The Inadequacy of Liberalism | 215 |
| 12. | Response To Criticisms: Why Opponents of Socialism Are All Wrong | 233 |
| Conclusion: Reflections on Hope, Justice, and Solidarity | 252 | |
| Appendix: A Left Media Diet | 261 | |
| Acknowledgments | 267 | |
| Notes | 271 | |
| Index | 317 | |
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