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Fascism, Anarchy and Governance: The Search for Social Order in an Age of Political Extremes
The rise of fascism in 21st century in America and the rest of the globe is real and should concern citizens of all countries. Fascism doesn't appear overnight and announce itself. Most fascist regimes come to power through ordinary democratic means. They exploit conservative political parties to get elected then they follow a simple playbook to grab more power and marginalize their opponents.
It is crucial that people recognize the telling signs of fascism. This work is meant to help citizens recognize the immediate signs of fascist tyranny and offer some new and practical suggestions for stopping the plunge toward fascist government.
It is crucial that people recognize the telling signs of fascism. This work is meant to help citizens recognize the immediate signs of fascist tyranny and offer some new and practical suggestions for stopping the plunge toward fascist government.
109 pages, Paperback
Published December 6, 2025
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A.B. Sterling
1 book1 followerA. B. Sterling is a political theorist and independent scholar dedicated to analyzing the origins of fair and just governance. With a background in philosophy and political science, Sterling focuses on the tension between authoritarian governments and individual liberty.
Sterling's research challenges conventional wisdom on how to combat fascism, urging readers to look beyond popular rhetoric to the power of love and spirituality.
Sterling's research challenges conventional wisdom on how to combat fascism, urging readers to look beyond popular rhetoric to the power of love and spirituality.
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February 20, 2026
Potentially offensive: many things some could find offensive (i.e., homosexuality, sexism, racism, violence against women/minorities/police) are discussed or mentioned in relation to fascist oppression, political viewpoint, religious viewpoint
Fascism, Anarchy and Governance: The Search for Social Order in an Age of Political Extremes by A.B. Sterling is an unabashedly one-sided comparison between President Trump’s government and fascist governments of the past. As such, it will only appeal to those aligning with this point of view. It does a decent job of reviewing political philosophies and the way our government works, albeit these are ultimately brought back to the question of President Trump’s fascism. I think if this author had written a less biased look at the American Government, I would have enjoyed this book very much. As it is, it follows the current Democrat propaganda line, which was disappointing because I believe this author had the capability to go beyond that. However, I do my best not to rate books on my personal feelings. As such, by my unbiased scale given on my writing blog, this gets four stars.
First, I like that the author made an effort to cite things. Some things are miscited or not cited well enough to track down the cited document (i.e., Wang wrote more than one paper published in 2023). However, this, unfortunately, is all too common in any work, including those peer-reviewed. Sterling did a better job at citing than most—even if I were going by my personal feelings, he would have gotten an extra star for that alone. I also like that he blatantly tells you this is not an unbiased look at things up front, instead of pretending that it is--like too many books today. Some things, like implying Woodrow Wilson was a Republican, are blatantly wrong and easily shown to be wrong, but some things just show the author did not dig much into the opposing views. Since he warns the reader of this, I feel it is the reader’s job to then look into it. Also, there are some points, such as the explanation of the unjust American tax system, that are right on. I do like Sterling’s writing style if not his message. There are typos, but not so many that it was detracting.
That said, this is not a plea to make America realize it is heading for destruction. It is a justification of primarily far-left Democrat propaganda. It will appeal to those who already have that mindset, but few others will be convinced to read it. In many cases, the author oversimplifies topics, writes with a youthful idealism, and, in my opinion, misconstrues things like social contracts. Children do not have the right to vote, but must still live under governments that are not of their choosing but of their parents’--so what contract do they explicitly or implicitly agree to? Also, a person who votes for something may not see their candidate win. I have not voted for a Republican or Democrat for president in more than two decades, but I still submit to the often-outlandish government. I also disliked that the author promoted that the deportation of illegal immigrants is more or equally as fascist as say the “interment” of legal Americans of Japanese descent. (I did not see the latter mentioned nor that FDR wrote over 3,000 executive orders, with two-thirds written in his first two terms, while the current President has fewer than 500 between his first and this term.) It would have been more sympathetic if Sterling did as the news does and pointed out American citizens and legal immigrants are being deported, too—but it would still not reach the magnitude of WWII atrocities here and abroad.
The author has also forgotten CHAZ/CHOP where over 200 federal police officers suffered injury defending the federal courthouse and where local police and citizens suffered even more. He overlooked the riots across the nation when Hillary Clinton called for them after losing the election—notably, she also claimed election fraud. These would have supported Sterling’s conclusion that we are heading toward a fascist/communist state, where civil disobedience is going to allow a charismatic leader to take government control by force, but his myopic view against Republicans, sadly, has blinded him.
The truth is that communism and fascism are pretty much the same thing, despite the fact that members of both camps passionately hate each other. Is our society primed for one of these to take over? Absolutely. But by overlooking the one evil and focusing on the other, this book is not going to prevent that.
Fascism, Anarchy and Governance: The Search for Social Order in an Age of Political Extremes by A.B. Sterling is an unabashedly one-sided comparison between President Trump’s government and fascist governments of the past. As such, it will only appeal to those aligning with this point of view. It does a decent job of reviewing political philosophies and the way our government works, albeit these are ultimately brought back to the question of President Trump’s fascism. I think if this author had written a less biased look at the American Government, I would have enjoyed this book very much. As it is, it follows the current Democrat propaganda line, which was disappointing because I believe this author had the capability to go beyond that. However, I do my best not to rate books on my personal feelings. As such, by my unbiased scale given on my writing blog, this gets four stars.
First, I like that the author made an effort to cite things. Some things are miscited or not cited well enough to track down the cited document (i.e., Wang wrote more than one paper published in 2023). However, this, unfortunately, is all too common in any work, including those peer-reviewed. Sterling did a better job at citing than most—even if I were going by my personal feelings, he would have gotten an extra star for that alone. I also like that he blatantly tells you this is not an unbiased look at things up front, instead of pretending that it is--like too many books today. Some things, like implying Woodrow Wilson was a Republican, are blatantly wrong and easily shown to be wrong, but some things just show the author did not dig much into the opposing views. Since he warns the reader of this, I feel it is the reader’s job to then look into it. Also, there are some points, such as the explanation of the unjust American tax system, that are right on. I do like Sterling’s writing style if not his message. There are typos, but not so many that it was detracting.
That said, this is not a plea to make America realize it is heading for destruction. It is a justification of primarily far-left Democrat propaganda. It will appeal to those who already have that mindset, but few others will be convinced to read it. In many cases, the author oversimplifies topics, writes with a youthful idealism, and, in my opinion, misconstrues things like social contracts. Children do not have the right to vote, but must still live under governments that are not of their choosing but of their parents’--so what contract do they explicitly or implicitly agree to? Also, a person who votes for something may not see their candidate win. I have not voted for a Republican or Democrat for president in more than two decades, but I still submit to the often-outlandish government. I also disliked that the author promoted that the deportation of illegal immigrants is more or equally as fascist as say the “interment” of legal Americans of Japanese descent. (I did not see the latter mentioned nor that FDR wrote over 3,000 executive orders, with two-thirds written in his first two terms, while the current President has fewer than 500 between his first and this term.) It would have been more sympathetic if Sterling did as the news does and pointed out American citizens and legal immigrants are being deported, too—but it would still not reach the magnitude of WWII atrocities here and abroad.
The author has also forgotten CHAZ/CHOP where over 200 federal police officers suffered injury defending the federal courthouse and where local police and citizens suffered even more. He overlooked the riots across the nation when Hillary Clinton called for them after losing the election—notably, she also claimed election fraud. These would have supported Sterling’s conclusion that we are heading toward a fascist/communist state, where civil disobedience is going to allow a charismatic leader to take government control by force, but his myopic view against Republicans, sadly, has blinded him.
The truth is that communism and fascism are pretty much the same thing, despite the fact that members of both camps passionately hate each other. Is our society primed for one of these to take over? Absolutely. But by overlooking the one evil and focusing on the other, this book is not going to prevent that.
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