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Summary: the usual stereotyping , more covered up insensibility lol!
Review: Here is another book ignoring the facts! For one, the word race is a demeaning word since we all share the same common ancestors. So, when viewing this authors blind folded view of the black culture, it is obvious that he doesnt know much about the black culture outside of white supremist tampering, the truth still remains, that a white man would be hired before a black man even when the black man has a better resume' it is subjects like this that keeps the average black american from true achievement, but let's throw out affirmative action and give black americans the true citizenship they have earned! see the 13th and 14th amendment, what a joke! just as this book is as well! Surely Dinesh is not so dumb founded to place a small percentage of successful blacks as the representation of all black americans and vice verse, stereotyping at its best. The fact remains that the bulk is not so available for black americans as it is for whites, look at the number of black businesses that dont last very long, it seems rather odd that when a black man and a white man go into the same business with the same start up money the white man succeeds where the black man fails, and this has nothing to do with experience and location at all, but everything to with the over pricing that black businesses face from white manufacturing companies as oppose to the fair treatment the white business owner is so accustom to, wether you like it or not this speaks in high volume especially when i have several friends in different states who have faced this pitfall, just look at this book for instance, this is just more proof of how white ppl view blacks, and for ppl to compare cultures in a competition way is very childish to say the least. Let's not forget how america has become the supposable great country that it is! lmao! if you want to call barberism the rule and not the exception, do to greed, insecurity, lack of respect, and ignorance towards other ppl way of life, then, by all means celebrate this pro negative and ignorant view for white america, not BLACK america! So on closing, if you paint a negative picture of ppl based on your personal complexes then it is quite easy to see why books such as this, are written, and the true cause of blacks demise is totally ignored and covered up by some pseudo fair equality stunt! I guess next Dinesh is going to write that blacks came to america on their own, besides, there is only a few warring african communities who were giving their enemies to slave traders. Nuff Said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: shameful
Review: Dinesh dedicates this book to "My darling wife Dixie, who makes my life complete." Dinesh is wedded to Dixie in more ways than one.
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Summary: D'Souza has no Idea what he is talking about
Review: As usual D'Souza has written a book that is yery well "researched" and coherent, however it is simply untrue. He compares constantly the experience of the black American with the immigrant, constantly asking the common ignorant conservative question "If I can, how come blacks cannot?" His opinions on Black America seem to be based on his viewpoint as a millionaire looking at Black America from the penthouse of a luxurious high rise, about as far away from the ghetto as you can possibly get. D'Souza has entered the lucrative buisness that many other "house negroes" as Malcolm X would say, have; that is telling conservative whites that everything is OK in black America. Nothing could be further from the truth. In order for a book to be written about the end of racism by any conservative, one should first go to the ghettos in their respective cities before denouncing and insulting the residents that live there. D'Souza's criticism of Black America is highly insulting and incorrect. His book is filled with many racist assertions that are completely incorrect. If one really wants to learn about race relations in the US one should read the autobiography of Malcolm X, or a book by Manning Marable. D'Souza offers his opinions on just a sliver of the whole truth, which is insulting to real social scientists. He draws the completely wrong conclusions from facts that for the most part have a shred of truth. D'Souza is a product of Right wing, racist America; Rich, ignorant, and afraid of change. Read this book if you want to get a poorly painted picture of Black American life today. If you want to see how D'Souza stands up to real facts, I highly reccomend you do an internet search on his debate with Dr. Manning Marable. Marable mops the floor with him on nearly every point, and all D'Souza is able to do is ramble incoherently. Before reading this book, I had no notions of who this man was, however, since I've finished it I have realized I have absolutely no respect for this man.
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Summary: The quintessential text
Review: A must read for any who desire true racial reconciliation! Astonishingly brave and frank. The author examines and discusses what we are all reluctant to say but in the deep recesses our hearts know is true. I bought the tape so I could listen to it again and again. Chock-full of details and thorough analysis. The honest dialogue begins with this book.
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Summary: Phenomenal Book, The Sine Qua Non of Race Books !
Review: I can't say enough about this book. It is a must read for anybody courageous enough to look "at the other side" of the problem of Negro(race) relations in America. What we must come to realize is that the Left is never going to listen to a well reasoned argument in looking for solutions to deal with the problems of race relations in America. They will continue to
enrage the negro against the "White System" until the Negro rises up again ( remember 1967 riots ? ) and commits mayhem. The Negro is the victim or dupe ; used to carry out the ultimate wishes of the Facist Left in the USA. And we must never forget that wish : A Communist America My impression upon reading this and other books is that the real problem lies more with the Liberal Elite, than with the Negro. The Hollywood facist Left will never listen to reason as long at it is against them, so Im not so sure that "studying the race issue " is even beneficial. What should be studied are the people manipulating the Negro. The way they control the Negro will tell us their true motivations and what we are headed for. GET THIS BOOK !!
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Summary: A rigorous and objective look at racism in America
Review: This book should be required reading in every college level American history class!
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Summary: Has he read the book?
Review: I have read countless review about various controversial works, but this is my first review. It isn't so much about the book, as about the last review. The author says that D'Souza supports the view that differences in IQ are heredity; but D'Souza explicitly disavows such a view. I wonder how the writer could possibly interpret this from the book. Maybe he just couldn't understand D'Souza. About the book itself, D'Souza makes some good points, but there are many non sequiturs that ordinary readers might not catch.
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Summary: Required Reading
Review: I will be brief in my review of the book. I have read two of the authors books including this one (also read "What's So Great about America.") & they are both two of the best books that I have ever read.
This is a book for all mankind, but as a young American black male & believe this book should be mandatory reading for all African-Americans. The author gives the most complete, honest, & comprehensive assessment of racism & its' effects (or lack of effect) in modern America that I have ever seen or heard. I could not agree more with this book & I think you will too if you are honest w/ yourself. I don't want to give away the book but I beg you to read it, b/c I believe it will lead to better race relations in America & the West (the only place to ever abolish slavery).
Dinesh keep on writing & I will keep on reading!!
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Summary: your telling me racism is not a problem?
Review: i had seen d'souza before on tv over the last 3 years or so, but did not know of this book. i watched the tony brow journal several months ago, where he had a black man on who was a "black conservative" during the reagan adminstration. unfortunatly, i cannot recall the black mans name, but he was the first black tenure proffesor at harvard or yale or some ivy league in the Economics department. now i remember, his name was Glenn Loury. anyway, he said, "after reading a book in the mid 90s by Dinesh D'Souza i said, 'wait a minute' and started to question this whole situation again". well, after that tony brown show i came to Amazon.com and searched for the book. i guess this was it. i didnt pay for this filth, i found it at a college library. god i couldnt endure reading half of it. my goodness. this book is the "protocols of zion" for black people. my god. you can judge just how much racism is a problem in america from all the people who say in there reviews, "ive never agreed 100% with anyone, but this book is all the truth". im suprised "birth of a nation" wasnt used a reference in this book because all this book is, is the directors transcipt of that movie.
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Summary: Beginning of a new racism
Review: First, let me say that D'Souza's book is actually well-written, orgainzed and researched. He also does an excellent job of citing and explaining his philosophy on race relations. That being said, I have to say that not only do I disagree with D'Souza, he also is just plain wrong on many issues. I should say that his views are one-sided and his book is full of half-truths. The largest and most persistent flaw of the book is D'Souza's inability to put his information into social and historical context. The end result of that fallacy is potent bias in favor of the conservative majority opinion that racism is dead and all social programs designed to ensure minorities get a fair chance need to be dissolved. As a young and educated black man, I believe I can speak with some authority on this. One example of this is D'Souza's statement that slavery wasn't a racist institution. Which is the truth. Slavery didn't BEGIN as a racist institution, but racism became the very force that kept it going for so long. Don't worry, D'Souza never even hints at that last sentence, so I didn't ruin anything for any prospective readers. He also claims that programs such as Affirmative Action are minority "hand-outs". Admittedly, it is not a perfect system, but everyone--yes even my Caucasian brothers and sisters--benefit from it in some shape or form. He curiously fails to put into historical perspective why those programs are still needed. I won't give away his solution to end racism; that will undoubtedly floor you. But I will say this: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. must be spinning in his grave having his name attached to such an idea.
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