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Every book Allen West recommended on podcasts
Across 2 podcasts. Every show Allen West appears on, in one place — not just one.
Allen West’s most recommended books
- Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky
- Second Treatise of Government by John Locke
- Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville
- Please Stop Helping Us by Jason L. Riley
- The Communist Manifesto by Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx
- The Law by Frédéric Bastiat
- White Guilt by Shelby Steele
- 1984 by George Orwell
- Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
- Liberty and Tyranny by Mark R. Levin
Allen West is a retired United States Army lieutenant colonel and former member of the United States House of Representatives who is best known for his career in the military and subsequent involvement in American political commentary. During appearances on Timcast IRL, West recommended several foundational and contemporary political books to the audience. He recommended Shelby Steele's White Guilt during a discussion on racial rhetoric and Jason Riley's Please Stop Helping Us while addressing how certain activist groups negatively impact minority communities. Additionally, West recommended Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels's The Communist Manifesto, Frédéric Bastiat's The Law, and Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America as part of a reading list designed to help audiences understand opposing political ideologies and political philosophy. Furthermore, during an appearance on The Rubin Report, West discussed John Locke's Second Treatise of Government to emphasize the foundational idea that individual rights originate from a creator rather than from the government. He also referenced Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicals on Timcast IRL to discuss political strategy and constraining opponents to their own stated principles and values.
Books recommended by Allen West
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Rules for Radicals
Rules for Radicals by Saul Alinsky is a notable political manual outlining strategies and tactics for community organizing and effecting social change.
Discussed“if you resolute's rules for radicals you know one of the rules are to constrain your enemy into their own principles and values”
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Second Treatise of Government
Second Treatise of Government by John Locke is a foundational work of classical political philosophy published in 1689 that articulates natural rights theory, arguing that legitimate government authority derives from the consent of the governed and that individuals possess inherent rights to life, liberty, and property.
Discussed“Your rights don't come from an entity called government, your life, your liberty, your property, as John Locke talk about in the "Second Treatise of Government," and your pursuit of happiness.”
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Democracy in America
Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville is a foundational socio-political study offering an insightful external perspective on the American political and cultural landscape.
Recommended“and you've got to read alexis the toefl democracy in america”
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Please Stop Helping Us
Please Stop Helping Us by Jason L.
Recommended“as a matter of fact there's a great book by jason riley it says it's called please stop helping us”
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The Communist Manifesto
The Communist Manifesto is a political pamphlet by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that outlines class struggle and the core tenets of communism.
Recommended“definitely you have got to read karl marx communist manifesto”
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The Law
The Law by Frédéric Bastiat is a classic political pamphlet that examines individual rights, the proper function of government, and the dangers of legal plunder.
Recommended“you've got to read frederick basia the law”
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White Guilt
White Guilt by Shelby Steele is an analytical exploration of how racial politics, societal remorse, and civil rights compromises have negatively impacted American culture, meritocracy, and race relations.
Recommended“shelby steele wrote the book white guilt and all you folks out there if you haven't read shelby steel's book white guilt you should read it”
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1984
George Orwell's classic dystopian novel 1984 presents a chilling vision of a totalitarian society characterized by perpetual surveillance, historical denial, and severe psychological manipulation.
Discussed“this is the 1984 this is the brave new world that we're living in”
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Brave New World
Aldous Huxley's Brave New World is a chilling dystopian masterpiece that envisions a technologically advanced future society sustained by pharmacological distraction, engineered conformity, and the systematic eradication of deep human emotion and critical thought.
Discussed“this is the 1984 this is the brave new world that we're living in”
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Liberty and Tyranny
Liberty and Tyranny by Mark R.
Discussed“one of the things that mark levine wrote about in his book liberty amendments is term limits on members of congress house and senate”
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