Most recently, Wolf's book Vagina: A New Biography has been roundly criticized for overly creative interpretations of scientific research - most pointedly by scientists she herself cites (though one, Jim Pfaus, also argued to Wired a case for granting Wolf latitude: 'Can't we allow an accomplished writer and social critic a little poetic leeway to make a point?'). Skeptics have been raising serious questions about her books and articles since Caryn James called The Beauty Myth (1991) 'a sloppily researched polemic' in her otherwise generally favorable New York Times review. But if you compare her characterizations of the historical sources and current news accounts that she cites with the sources themselves, it is possible to discern a pattern of serious misstatements and errors in her political writing. government and big American banks are conspiring to impose a 'totally integrated corporate-state repression of dissent.' Many of her arguments rely on what she styles as rigorous historical research and analysis of current events. Most recently in The Guardian she alleged, with no substantiation, that the U.S. The full length documentary film based on her book is a must-see for all Americans.Naomi Wolf has for many years now been claiming that a fascist coup in America is imminent. In her book, The End of America, American author and political consultant Naomi Wolf, outlines the general parallels you see above, as well as many chilling details of comparison of what occurred in the despotic takeover of societies and what is happening to America right now. How many of these have happened or is happening in America right now? Treat all political dissidents as traitors. Engage in arbitrary detention and release.ĩ. Set up an internal surveillance system.Ħ. Develop a thug caste or paramilitary force not answerable to citizens.Ĥ. Create secret prisons where torture takes place.ģ. Invoke a terrifying internal and external enemy.Ģ. The 10 essential steps the state must implement to take total control are:ġ.

How many of these are currently in play in the U.S.?

The map is time tested and you’ll find certain elements are completely necessary for authoritarian control of a society. Dictators have learned from one another over time and developed a blueprint for closing down an open society. We’ve arrived at an incredible time in our nation’s history where the Right and the Left accuse each other of being fascist.

Naomi Wolf: 10 Steps Necessary In Fascist Takeovers – And America In Comparison

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