Liberal Fascism: The Afterword
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A 10-question quiz on the Afterword from Liberal Fascism by Jonah Goldberg, entitled "The Tempting of Conservatism".
- 1.What, according to Richard Weaver, does freedom require?
- A.
The willingness of good men to act.
- B.
A refreshing of the tree of liberty.
- C.
The willingness to reject favors.
- D.
The Constitution.
- 2.Modern liberalism is the offshoot of what ideology?
- A.
18th century classical liberalism
- B.
19th century socialism
- C.
19th century capitalism
- D.
20th century progressivism
- 3.What is the real threat liberal fascism poses to Americans?
- A.
Trading the promise of America for security.
- B.
Abandoning the rights of the U.S. Constitution.
- C.
Converting the nation to the Social Gospel.
- D.
Reviving global anti-semitism.
- 4.What are the three reactionary conservative yearnings?
- A.
Nationalism, ethnocentrism, and Christianity
- B.
Nostalgia, me-too conservatism, and identity politics.
- C.
Racism, homophobia, and national sovereignty
- D.
Tribalism, regressivism, and religionism.
- 5.How does Goldberg characterize Pat Buchanan?
- A.
Paleo-conservative
- B.
Crypto-Nazi
- C.
Conservative fascist
- D.
Neo-progressive
- 6.The conservative version of liberal fascism is ________ conservatism.
- 7.What is the disadvantage of the right wing vis-a-vis the liberal fascists?
- A.
Their dogma is written down.
- B.
Their basic assumptions are outmoded.
- C.
They are unwilling to act.
- D.
Reality has a known liberal bias.
- 8.What does Goldberg see as the difference between conservatives and libertarians?
- A.
Libertarians support abortion and immigration.
- B.
Libertarians oppose government activism.
- C.
Conservatives support a strong military.
- D.
Conservatives oppose civil rights.
- 9.Who was accused of being a "crypto-Nazi" on national television?
- A.
William F. Buckley
- B.
Pat Buchanan
- C.
Richard Nixon
- D.
Jonah Goldberg
- 10.What is the primary justification for liberal fascism?
- A.
Economics
- B.
Security
- C.
Compassion
- D.
Necessity
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