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Book Review of Murdered by Capitalism: A Memoir of 150 Years of Life and Death on the American Left

Murdered by Capitalism: A Memoir of 150 Years of Life and Death on the American Left
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Idiosyncratic and at times self-aggrandizing memoir written in a very unique conversational (with the dead) style. About half-way through it began to be a labor to finish. That said, I'm glad I hung in there. You will be, too, if you care to learn about union organizing and anarchist protest in American history since the middle of the 19th century--a subject not well covered at any level of formal education in the United States. Terrific coverage of some interesting personalities involved and relevant events...

But then it ends in (to-be-expected-perhaps) too much polemic, a high dose of grandiosity, and a poorly disguised threat against the President of the United States.

Also, could benefit from an editor and/or reader. So, there's that...