The book ascribes the late state of paralysis affecting dissent in America to the adoption of a peculiar gospel of divisiveness, which was promoted in the Eighties by importing from France the "theories" of philosopher Michel Foucault.
This is a thought-provoking book that delves into the disarray plaguing the movement of political dissent in America and the West. The author argues that one of the main causes of this state of paralysis is the establishment’s endorsement of the "creed of divisiveness" - the postmodern politics of diversity. Preparata explores how this creed, which originated in France, has been imported into the United States and has become the language of America's intellectual Left. He further investigates how the American Left has embraced this divisive ideology, which is anti-compassionate and inhibits true dissent. The book also reveals the surprising affinity between the postmodern Left and the Neoconservative Right, both driven by a belief in violence, sacrifice, and the necessity of the holocaust. By analyzing the works of thinkers like Georges Bataille and Michel Foucault, Preparata uncovers the hidden motivations behind the adoption of this ideology and its role in suppressing dissent. Ultimately, he argues that postmodernism has become the new ideology of tyranny and offers a call for a renewed, compassionate movement of dissent.
