''American Marxism'' is a 2021 book by

Mark Levin Mark Reed Levin (; born September 21, 1957) is an American lawyer, author, and radio personality. He is the host of syndicated radio show Broadcast syndication is the practice of leasing the right to broadcasting television shows and rad ...

, a conservative radio host in the United States. The book is a ''New York Times'' bestseller and sold 700,000 in its first three weeks of publication. The book was also released in Spanish a year later.

Summary

In the book American Marxism, Mark Levin discusses how the main ideas of Marxism have become very common in American society. He argues that these ideas can be seen in various aspects of our culture, like our schools, media, and even in our politics, often disguised using terms like "

progressivism Progressivism holds that it is possible to improve human societies through political action. As a political movement, progressivism seeks to advance the human condition through social reform based on purported advancements in science, tec ...

", "

democratic socialism Democratic socialism is a Left-wing politics, left-wing political philosophy that supports political democracy and some form of a socially owned economy, with a particular emphasis on economic democracy, workplace democracy, and workers' self- ...

", or "social activism". Levin delves into the psychology and strategies behind these movements. He also explores how students are often influenced by these ideas, the controversial aspects of things like

Critical Race Theory Critical race theory (CRT) is a cross-disciplinary examination, by social and civil-rights scholars and activists, of how laws, social and political movements, and media shape, and are shaped by, social conceptions of race and ethnicity. Goa ...

and the

Green New Deal Green New Deal (GND) proposals call for public policy to address climate change along with achieving other social aims like job creation and reducing economic inequality. The name refers back to the New Deal, a set of social and economic refo ...

, and what he argues are the growing efforts to suppress and silence opposing viewpoints in order to make everyone conform. Levin shines a light on the institutions, thinkers, academics, and activists who are leading these changes in American society, and he offers some suggestions and ideas on how to respond to them.

References

2021 non-fiction books Books about Marxism {{poli-book-stub