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The Progressive Virus: Why You Can't Permit it to Go Forward by Anthony Napoleon
America has a fever and it is not due to global warming. A mysterious illness has infected this once vibrant and exceptional country. The author identifies the genetic engineers who created this sickness and exposes how and why they spread it to the general population.
Unless a cure is found, America will be transformed into a country that will look nothing like what its founders intended. American revolutionaries are making their once in a lifetime push to change the very fiber of America. Whether you call it progressivism, socialism, communism or any of the synonyms political scientists toss around to describe the collective mindset and other Marxist ideas, America’s greatness is rooted in the philosophical opposite of the socialist collective.
For the transformation to be successful, America’s revolutionaries must operate in stealth mode. The Progressive Virus removes their cloaking to reveal the truth about their ultimate plans for America. If Americans only knew what these modern day Bolsheviks intend to do with them and their country, they would be shocked out of their complacency and take back their country.
Unless a cure is found, America will be transformed into a country that will look nothing like what its founders intended. American revolutionaries are making their once in a lifetime push to change the very fiber of America. Whether you call it progressivism, socialism, communism or any of the synonyms political scientists toss around to describe the collective mindset and other Marxist ideas, America’s greatness is rooted in the philosophical opposite of the socialist collective.
For the transformation to be successful, America’s revolutionaries must operate in stealth mode. The Progressive Virus removes their cloaking to reveal the truth about their ultimate plans for America. If Americans only knew what these modern day Bolsheviks intend to do with them and their country, they would be shocked out of their complacency and take back their country.
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Anthony Napoleon
7 books10 followersAnthony Napoleon, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist practicing in California. He is a noted forensic expert and is president of Napoleon Legal Consulting, Inc., a trial consultancy firm.
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June 30, 2013
Let me preface my review by saying that I’m quite a-political when it comes to the current two-party system, so I approach the book as one who is interested in overarching issues and how to go about fixing some of the problems. I don’t approach this work as someone who just parrots a particular party’s talking points. But enough about me...
The pros: chapter 1. Honestly, this is one of the better chapters in the book. The writer digs deep into the history of Western philosophy and provides some of the background of the sources of modern philosophical and political thought. Although there are some generalizations here, I think the chapter is valuable. If the progression of philosophy and culture interests you, I would suggest picking up Francis Schaeffer’s “How Should We Then Live?”, which surveys the ego-centric shift in the arts and literature. Another positive aspect of the book is that it is actually quite well-written. Despite a handful of times where hyphens should have been used, one misspelling, and one missed word, I found the writing above par for a self-published work. Many of the chapters seem to be well-cited (although I didn’t check all the sources extensively).
The cons: Outside of the first chapter, if you listen to much conservative talk radio, you’ve probably heard much of the material in the rest of the book sometime in the last 5 years. Although the material contains more supporting detail, I don’t feel like it adds much to the discussion. Further, if you don’t have conservative/Republican assumptions, most of these chapters will likely fall flat on you. Many of the case examples are shocking to conservative Americans, but will likely leave many of my more liberal friends rather unimpressed. One symptom of this is that the writer rarely calls out Republican politicians, but constantly attack Democrats for their, often similar, approach. Another thing that seems rather unfortunate is that the writer simply refers to every issue in the book as “progressive” or “progressivism.” I don’t know that the term best fits what he’s describing. Again, if you listen to a lot of talk radio (which I used to), then the term may be more familiar to you. In philosophical/theological terms, Napoleon is referring to postmodern, self-centered, atheistic humanism. Another issue that I have with the book is that the cover page asserts that the writer is a “Doctor.” I usually find the use of credentials rather off-putting and better reserved for a biographical note at the end of the book (which doesn’t exist). The information that I could find regarding this writer seems to indicate that he has a doctorate in psychology and uses his training as a legal consultant. I may be getting picky here, but I usually expect that if someone puts their credentials on a work it likely indicates that they have studied in the field in which they are writing. In that case, I find the title page somewhat misleading. Finally, and the reason which I really couldn’t rate the work any higher, I found the book frustrating. Every chapter highlights another ill of American society and politics, but there is never a solution. There are no recommendations on how to change public opinion (or even your neighbor’s opinion). There is no suggestion of hope for the future whether through political or religious action. In the end, the book will leave the conservative quite discouraged and the liberal quite unimpressed.
The pros: chapter 1. Honestly, this is one of the better chapters in the book. The writer digs deep into the history of Western philosophy and provides some of the background of the sources of modern philosophical and political thought. Although there are some generalizations here, I think the chapter is valuable. If the progression of philosophy and culture interests you, I would suggest picking up Francis Schaeffer’s “How Should We Then Live?”, which surveys the ego-centric shift in the arts and literature. Another positive aspect of the book is that it is actually quite well-written. Despite a handful of times where hyphens should have been used, one misspelling, and one missed word, I found the writing above par for a self-published work. Many of the chapters seem to be well-cited (although I didn’t check all the sources extensively).
The cons: Outside of the first chapter, if you listen to much conservative talk radio, you’ve probably heard much of the material in the rest of the book sometime in the last 5 years. Although the material contains more supporting detail, I don’t feel like it adds much to the discussion. Further, if you don’t have conservative/Republican assumptions, most of these chapters will likely fall flat on you. Many of the case examples are shocking to conservative Americans, but will likely leave many of my more liberal friends rather unimpressed. One symptom of this is that the writer rarely calls out Republican politicians, but constantly attack Democrats for their, often similar, approach. Another thing that seems rather unfortunate is that the writer simply refers to every issue in the book as “progressive” or “progressivism.” I don’t know that the term best fits what he’s describing. Again, if you listen to a lot of talk radio (which I used to), then the term may be more familiar to you. In philosophical/theological terms, Napoleon is referring to postmodern, self-centered, atheistic humanism. Another issue that I have with the book is that the cover page asserts that the writer is a “Doctor.” I usually find the use of credentials rather off-putting and better reserved for a biographical note at the end of the book (which doesn’t exist). The information that I could find regarding this writer seems to indicate that he has a doctorate in psychology and uses his training as a legal consultant. I may be getting picky here, but I usually expect that if someone puts their credentials on a work it likely indicates that they have studied in the field in which they are writing. In that case, I find the title page somewhat misleading. Finally, and the reason which I really couldn’t rate the work any higher, I found the book frustrating. Every chapter highlights another ill of American society and politics, but there is never a solution. There are no recommendations on how to change public opinion (or even your neighbor’s opinion). There is no suggestion of hope for the future whether through political or religious action. In the end, the book will leave the conservative quite discouraged and the liberal quite unimpressed.
December 31, 2012
The Progressive Virus is a book that should be mandatory reading for all Americans.
The author describes in detail the history of this disease and the terrible ills that result from it. Though it begins with an innocent sort of veiled liberalism, it soon evolves into progressivism, followed by socialism and communism, ending with absolute tyranny.
The author notes that a classic symptom of the progressive infection is a pervasive dissatisfaction with life itself. As he points out, one of the most notable distortions of reality that is common to this disease is that it produces a sense of entitlement and creates a citizen that dreams of and expects grand success -- absent effort, talent, or dedication.
One only has to read the headlines in the daily newspaper to see how rampant this infection has become in American culture. It has infiltrated educational institutions, social networks, government bureaucracies, and virtually every thread of our society.
The author covers every topic imaginable, including the Progressive Virus in Action in California, the TSA, The Millennials, Political Correctness, the Hollywood Elite, and the Financial Meltdown of 2008, to name a few.
Highly recommend.
The author describes in detail the history of this disease and the terrible ills that result from it. Though it begins with an innocent sort of veiled liberalism, it soon evolves into progressivism, followed by socialism and communism, ending with absolute tyranny.
The author notes that a classic symptom of the progressive infection is a pervasive dissatisfaction with life itself. As he points out, one of the most notable distortions of reality that is common to this disease is that it produces a sense of entitlement and creates a citizen that dreams of and expects grand success -- absent effort, talent, or dedication.
One only has to read the headlines in the daily newspaper to see how rampant this infection has become in American culture. It has infiltrated educational institutions, social networks, government bureaucracies, and virtually every thread of our society.
The author covers every topic imaginable, including the Progressive Virus in Action in California, the TSA, The Millennials, Political Correctness, the Hollywood Elite, and the Financial Meltdown of 2008, to name a few.
Highly recommend.
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