Rules for Radicals A Practical Primer for Realistic Radicals (Audible Audio Edition) Saul D Alinsky Scott Lange Brilliance Audio Books
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First published in 1971, Rules for Radicals is Saul Alinsky's impassioned counsel to young radicals on how to effect constructive social change and know "the difference between being a realistic radical and being a rhetorical one." Written in the midst of radical political developments whose direction Alinsky was one of the first to question, this volume exhibits his style at its best. Like Thomas Paine before him, Alinsky was able to combine, both in his person and his writing, the intensity of political engagement with an absolute insistence on rational political discourse and adherence to the American democratic tradition.
Rules for Radicals A Practical Primer for Realistic Radicals (Audible Audio Edition) Saul D Alinsky Scott Lange Brilliance Audio Books
Some of what Alinsky says in this book is absolutely horrid. The guy's set of morals is atrocious, and can be summed up as 'The Have-Nots should take from the Haves'. Regardless of this, this book is incredibly important. It provides an insight into the mindset of the bottom left corner of the political spectrum. To understand politics and the far left today, read this.Product details
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Rules for Radicals A Practical Primer for Realistic Radicals (Audible Audio Edition) Saul D Alinsky Scott Lange Brilliance Audio Books Reviews
Every real conservative should read this book. It is a very revealing look into the mind of liberals and their narratives, agendas, and tactics.
Purchased in an effort to understand my opponents, I was surprised by it. I guess it really depends on what your definition of a "Radical" is.
Obviously designed to further a Socialistic / Communistic thought process and a system to help this come to pass, the truth is that this book could as easily be used by people of a Conservative mindset as well.
I have found over time that I can learn as much by listening to people I disagree with as well, and sometimes even better, than to people I like and agree with. After all, if all the people involved in a conversation agree with each other, all you are really doing is standing in an echo chamber and few new ideas find their way in. While some of the ideas put forward in this book are not entirely new, they are presented in a manner that makes them somehow more accessible and coherent.
From a conservative point of view, I have to admit that I had more than a little difficulty dealing with the tone and thrust of the writing in general and yet, everything in the book could as easily be applied to whatever Social or Political form of "Radicalism" you ascribe to.
I give this book only 4 stars because of the amount of time it spent seriously getting under my skin as I compared its writings to the creeping destruction of the Social and Political Situation in the USA since the mid 1960's. It is easy to see where many of the ideas used to get us here have come from.
Interesting reading for anyone, not just leftists.
A must read regardless of which political party you associate with. The section about creating a socialist state I found to be particularly interesting.
a scary view into a warped mind. a must read too.
For years, the radical left considered Saul Alinsky a soulmate. This book, published in 1971 just a year before he died, is still alternately admired or vilified by many across the political spectrum as the definitive playbook for aspiring political radicals who wish to organize opposition and engage in mass action. Alinsky himself is commonly considered a radical leftist, and his detractors consider him and many of the principles outlined in his book as unethical or hypocritical. However, the truth behind these now commonly accepted generalizations is a bit more nuanced.
First of all, Alinsky himself seems clear from the outset that he does not advocate for any particular ideology, and in fact says that he detests and fears dogma. And truly, the precepts outlined in this book could be used by almost any movement that believes it can put “people power” to work. These are not just rules for “radicals” as the title suggests. In fact, the passage of time has rendered this title almost obsolete, as the very term “radical” no longer means what it once did. One only needs to read Alinsky to see how different it has become over the last 50 years. It is truly a propaganda victory for radicals that most seem to consider anything good for the masses as an inherently “radical” cause.
When compared to the schemes, misinformation, and antics of today’s better known political figures, Alinsky reads like a veritable patriot in many places. When compared with many of today’s most prominent activists, he can sometimes sound almost like a voice of reason. Much of the book is given over to the central issues of effective human communication and organizing. In these respects, it is eminently rational. Consider the following from the Preface
“…there are certain central concepts of action in human politics that operate regardless of the scene or the time…[that] …make the difference between being a realistic radical and being a rhetorical one who uses the tired old words and slogans, calls the police “pig” or “white fascist racist” or “motherf$%er.”…“Even the most elementary grasp of the fundamental idea that one communicates within the experience of his audience—and gives full respect to the other’s values—would have ruled out attacks on the American flag. The responsible organizer would have known that it is the establishment that has betrayed the flag while the flag, itself, remains the glorious symbol of America’s hopes and aspirations…”
Most of Alinsky’s detractors label him a moral relativist and claim he is unethical probably because of his position that the ends can always justify the means. In his own words "This grasp of the duality of all phenomena is vital in our understanding politics. It frees one from the myth that one approach is positive and another negative. There is no such thing in life. One man's positive is another man's negative. The description of any procedure as "positive" or "negative" is the mark of a political illiterate." Chapter 2, “Of Means and Ends” gets into this issue in exquisite detail. Here Alinsky has included as illustrative of his views an interesting narrative about Mahatma Gandhi, and although some readers will not agree and may label it “rationalization,” it is a very realistic and persuasive discussion.
Chapter 5, “Communication,” contains some of the most important ideas in the book. One of the most important principles (alluded to above) is that “people only understand things in terms of their experience. When you can’t find the point in the others experience at which he can receive and understand, you must create the experience for him.”
In Chapter 7, “Tactics,” the reader will find the actual list of “rules” that the title alludes to. Strangely, I doubt that most readers will find these rules particularly controversial or immoral.
It is hard to tell whether Chapter 8, “The Genesis of Tactic Proxy,” is wrong or is merely poorly stated. Alinsky seems to suggest that all tactics are “accidental” or “response to reaction,” i.e., unplanned. What he may want to convey is the idea that some scenarios play out in unexpected ways, and one must take an opportunistic approach when a good moment presents itself.
In the final chapter, “The Way Ahead,” Alinsky makes an interesting observation that seems eerily relevant to the 2016 election cycle. He opines that even if all low income parts of the population were organized, they would still not be powerful enough to drive significant, basic, needed changes, and that they would need allies. He believes organizing the lower middle class is the obvious answer. He goes on to describe what he sees as their typical values (and it is somewhat depressing to realize how little has changed in the time since this was written). These are the so-called “deplorables” that were left behind and ended up swinging the 2016 election.
Regardless of political tendencies and what one may have read or heard about Saul Alinsky, this book is worth a read provided that it is read with a critical eye and a challenging attitude. It helps critical readers understand the tactics being deployed in the political arena, and also give them an interesting historical perspective on how much or little things have changed in the last 50 years.
This is a very important work for anyone who's truly interested in "human behavior"and human psychology on many levels, and especially how most people, no matter who they are, can be manipulated. Much of what Alinsky has here has been known for hundreds if not thousands of years, but he organizes his data clearly and makes it very easy to grasp. He was a real "communicator" and probably an outstanding teacher. What he writes is readily recognizable as being implemented with real expertise by U.S. (and E.U.) controlling power groups to an astonishing, and vividly apparent, degree. Vital to know and sadly depressing.
Some of what Alinsky says in this book is absolutely horrid. The guy's set of morals is atrocious, and can be summed up as 'The Have-Nots should take from the Haves'. Regardless of this, this book is incredibly important. It provides an insight into the mindset of the bottom left corner of the political spectrum. To understand politics and the far left today, read this.
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