Death Of The West

I'm deeply worried about the future of our western societies so I ordered this book to read and now more about it. I knew it was written by an American but the problems he talks about is truly for every western country the same and he really does a good job to talk about the whole west, not only America. That is why I loved it. He talks about problems many people think about and would like to share but somehow it is still a taboo (here in Belgium anyway, if you are against multiculturalism you are an enemy of the state). By reading this it made me feel better. There are other people around with the same thoughts. I highlighted many parts and expressions because they sounded so well. It is frightening and not good for the moral if you realise the state in which we are. We are getting closer and closer to extiction and still people don't get it. I am sure this books is a helping hand. I don't like the religious side of his reasoning but I guess perfect people do not exist. He also seems to encourage larger families in the west, which I think is a bad road too but for all other things is is damn right. Some cool expressions in this book: 'There is no greater sorrow on earth, than the loss of one's native land' - Euripides 'All civilizations are not equal. The West has given the world the best that has been thought and taught. - Buchanan 'Today, the peoples of Europe are being told that decency, justice, and rihtful restitution for their past sins require that they throw open their doors and share their national homes with the descendants of their fathers misruled and presecuted, however many wish to come.' Buchanan

By far the best work describing and analysing the fall of Western civilisation. Patrick Buchanan's "The Death of the West" is a brave but extremely important book on the brave new world in which we live. If there was ever a book that analysed the new world we live in of the 21st century it is this one, Patrick Buchanan investigates the routes of the cultural revolution from the 1960's and before and what impact it has had on society. If our cultural elites had the power, this book would no doubt be censored as it offers an alternative view of a society based on the Christian tradition of old Europe and American that the cultural revolution has overthrown. For anyone - especially conservatives and traditionalists - wanting to understand the cultural revolution and the new political issues of today, the Death of the West is compulsory reading.

I think this is one I mistakenly gave away to be taken to a charity shop a couple of years ago but ill re-order as found it informative.

For many years I had the feeling that something is wrong with the world. Hasn't anybody else noticed how the world is closing in on us? In the 1960s and 70s, we could travel overland all the way to India and back, but now we can't get out of Europe without being shot at. Hasn't anybody else noticed how our democratic rights are slowly being eroded, that our choices are becoming more limited, that life is now becoming so expensive we have to live in life long debt? Hasn't anybody noticed the weak and gutless politicians coming to the fore who'd rather compromise (ie surrender) than stand up for our nations? Well, a while ago somebody pointed me at this book and I found most of the answers I'd been looking for. Absolutely incisive analysis. Read this and be afraid for our futures. I would have given this 5 stars but for the author's concentration on US politics and personalities. A follow up with a world wide perspective would be excellent.

Great book, well written but worded for the ordinary man and not just for academics.

Amazing book, real eye opener. Although a bit depressing at times, still an important book that everyone should read.

One of the best books I have ever read, Insightful, ominous and truthful. Every one from every part of the Political spectrum should read this book, its not only honest but challenges the unchallenged orthodox historical and cultural narrative. A must read for Students and Academics who require parity of opinion in their research or studies.

In short, book about Western civilizations political, demographical and cultural problems. Complex problems (that are still continuing to this day) made simple.

人の因果応報を見る様でした。奪った後に富んだ者たちの前に、何処からか、それを新たに奪おうとするものが現れ、また、争いが生まれる。 これを食い止めるには、何がいるのか？ そして、人権問題、その他諸々の旗を上げる団体が全て正しいのか？と、日本の状況を重ねて考えさせられました。

Though now more than a decade old, it re-emerges with great relevancy in the wake of the Syrian refugee crisis and rising tensions in the Middle-East. The title is to be understood literally: declining birth rates and mass immigration in the US and Europe threaten to overwhelm native populations and extinguish their cultural identity. Different to earlier waves of immigration, the author argues, these people often don't share our Western values and their allegiances lie with countries we could be at war with. And as societies in Europe grow older, the European welfare-state can only be sustained through mass immigration, for many Europeans not only stopped reproducing, but revel in their demise, by celebrating being childless and having double income. Buchanan identifies Socialism as the root cause of the Western decline. As he astutely observes how, come 1989, world-wide Communism has failed and why, he further branches out into the tenets of its successor and how it managed to prevail where the progenitor didn't ' by changing the culture from within. He goes into great detail how Globalism, Secularism, Feminism, and Gay Rights Activism often hide behind reason and just cause, but show ill-intent towards their dissenters; dehumanising them by calling them bigots, sexists, racists, or homophobes and thus avoiding the debate. What follows is a well-argued, harsh critique of the Mexican government's economic reliance on illegal immigration and a bold defence of the nation-state concept as a necessity in preserving the cultural identity of the United States. In his refusal of amnesty for illegal immigrants for example, he relentlessly makes the case for deportation, by arguing that if rule of law is ignored and pardon given, the weight of immigration laws ' however strict they may be ' is nullified. The division and sense of separatism the author sees infecting the United States is evident throughout the political discourse. There is a deep understanding and acknowledgment in Buchanan's writing for the violent history of the West, but as he keenly retorts, this is true for all nations, revealing the gut-wrenching truth, that the West didn't start slavery, it was the West that ended it. And while he is a big proponent of the Civil Rights Act, he sees no obligation for the US to make any further payments to minority interest groups, because he sees them as the great dividers, who out of self-interest will never be satisfied with any form of reparation. And when the state keeps on giving, why should they be? He then goes on to dismantle the cultural Marxist myth of equality, by arguing that there are no equals, only equal opportunity. But then taints the relevant Thomas Jefferson quote, which would have perfectly stood on its own, by needlessly pointing out the Founding Father's rejection of homosexuality. With grand vigour he argues for the socially conservative case; even going so far as putting blame on conservatives who surrendered the culture war and retreated solely to economics (read: Neocons), only for the libertarian element of the right to grow stronger. Whatever you may think about the man, it takes guts to slaughter the holy cow of free market capitalism as a right-winger. As is to be expected by Buchanan, Christianity repeatedly sneaks its way into his argumentation and it is here where the book is at its weakest. While it may be true that a traditionalist, faith-based society produces higher birth rates, a return to faith cannot be a goal unto itself, but must come from conviction. Pure pragmatism does not suffice, when it comes to people's acceptance of a divine creator. However, I also understand that it is not in the author's purview to make the case for Christ. As a stout unbeliever and Cultural Catholic, I therefore have to reject his battle-cry for a return to Christian predominance in Western society. From my European Classical Liberal perspective though, I at least have to commend the author for being open about some of his statist views, which befits someone who accepts God as an ultimate authority; something I always found to be contradictive to the libertarian-leaning wing of the right ' and a pitfall Buchanan wisely avoids. With 'The Death of the West', Patrick J. Buchanan delivers an excellent read, that may make your blood boil, but is so well-researched and written with such finesse and historical prowess, that you will be hard-pressed not to find something to agree with. While I do disagree with many of his assertions, I also found a lot of respectable opinions, the least of which made me understand his brand of conservatism better. And lest those of us, whose parents fled communist regimes to find a better life in the West, forget, why they did so in the first place, this book makes a strong case for why we ought to preserve the West from those who seek to destroy it.

Must read for any Patriotic American.

You get to learn a lot by reading this book for those who want to learn and understand.

Reccomend by Gavin. M of Censered.TV. AMAZING!