How to Destroy America in Three Easy Steps by Ben Shapiro
I was a little skeptical whether I was in the target demographic for this book, but it turns out to be an enjoyable concise history and psychology lesson appropriate for anyone.
America’s Proud History (really)
Shapiro makes a strong case that America is actually a story of continuous improvements toward equal rights. I found this to be a very interesting point that I had not considered, given the current political climate. We have a choice: You can either assume America has a dark and racist past, or you can rightfully interpret America’s history is a steady stream of victories against racism, which were often performed sooner and faster than the rest of the world at the time. The latter interpretation I think is more correct and it fills me with joy. It is in stark contrast to the self-hating America which has sadly become the cultural norm. Until I read this book, I did not realize just how oppressed I felt by the doom-and-gloom culture. It was unbelievably refreshing to hear a competent case that America is something we can be proud of.
It’s not all good news—America has made some mistakes—but overwhelmingly our history is positive and Shapiro is keen to point out the bad as well as the good. But every mistake made has important context and is followed by improvement. Logically, what else could our history be? We inherited slavery from the British, and we worked tirelessly to end it. Even Lincoln says so. America is a success story. Anyone who tells you otherwise has an agenda.
Because of this, I want to pause here and use this paragraph to personally thank Ben Shapiro for writing this book. It was something I didn’t know I needed and I’m grateful. Thank you, Ben.
The Psychology of Disintegrationists
Shapiro also gives what I would call a psychology and philosophy lesson about the underlying principles behind rights, and the differences between political groups. It’s not as cut and dry as right and left. In fact I got the impression Shapiro went out of his way to make sure that we understand there’s a clear difference between liberals and what he refers to as the disintegrationists. This book overall is meant to debunk the disintegrationist agenda. I would say more but I think the book does it far better. I’m very happy to have read it.
Who is this book for:
- People who want a concise history lesson on America with context.
- People who want to understand some psychology behind political differences and rights.
- People who are sick of hearing that America is racist.
- People who want to be proud of America.
- People who don’t follow politics but want to understand more about our current climate.