Slouching towards Gomorrah: Modern Liberalism and American Decline Audiobook

" At the time I read it, I was incredulous that Bork had ever been considered a respected jurist, but clearly he was just slightly ahead of his time. For a guy who's so concerned about the "feminization" of American men, he sure is hysterical. Sadly, it is not possible to reach through the book and slap him. "

" This is another book that is hard to give a star rating. As a prescription for curing America's ills, it fails miserably. As a vision of a theocratic dystopia, it succeeds admirably. Let us not speak ill of the dead. Nevertheless, thank whatever you believe runs the show, that this man was never a Supreme Court justice. "

" Excellent book. Bork is a genius as far as I'm concerned. He put into words a lot of what I'd been thinking already. It is a little depressing, because there doesn't really seem to be a solution to many of the problems in the country. I think perhaps we've already gone too far down many of the wrong roads to be able to turn back now. "

" This was not necessarily a pleasant read (because of some of the examples used to illustrate points) but definitely a timely one. I read one review that stated that Bork was just bitter, hated anything liberal, and couldn't find anything good to say about America. Yeah, right. I recommend this. "

" This book has had more influence on me than any other secular book. I read it at age 15. This book is the reason I'm a conservative. Robert Bork is one of the greatest legal thinkers of our age. The book isn't a critique of liberal politics, but explores how the vulgarity and hedonism of our culture damages our society. This damage is done by any trend or group which convinces people that good and evil do not exist "

" The book is just ok. If you happen to be conservative, then it is probably a book you would love. If you happen to be liberal, it is a book that you would find hilariously sad. Some of his arguments (like on Feminism and the Supreme Court) have some holes. Also, I find it a little bit hypocritical that he is against undermining authority, and yet America was started by undermining the authority of the English King (and he praises the Founding Fathers too). Overall, it can get a little boring and drawn out. I would suggest probably a more modern figure, at least when it comes to a book on political theory. "

" I'm still disappointed that he's not on the Supreme Court. "

" Radical egalitarianism is on the rise. Judge Bork warned eloquently a decade ago. This remains a thoughtful commentary on American culture. "

" The title alone is insightful. "

" Very interesting at first but became very repetitious and more of a polemic than offering any solutions for the problems he outlines in too much detail "

" Frankly, I enjoyed it more than his Tempting of America book, which had too much about case law for non-lawyers, but this book seems quite similar to Closing of the American Mind - by Bloom. These books spend 95% describing the problem, and not enough time on the solution. "

" This book does a great job explaining why our society is in such a moral decline. It also helps me understand why liberal views can sometimes be misguided. "

" Fantastic. And to think we got stuck with that mental pygmie Anthony Kennedy instead. Never let them tell you that political fights don't matter. "

" Bork's writing comes across as ignorant; this book was given to me as a gift and helped shift my political views to the left. That said, he does cover a great many controversial socio-historical events in this work. "

" Now I understand why the left fought his nomination tooth-and-nail. Scorching indictment of the (although he doesn't pin everything on that decade) 60's and the ideology that drove that decade. "

" The author explains all facets of the revolution from "feminism" to "illegal immigration" to "race victims" to "Homosexual Rights". This one will not give you very little ,if any, hope for our Nation's future. "

" This is one of the best books I have read recently. I wasn't too keen on some of Chapter 3, but thoroughly enjoyed everything else. "

" This was a great book about a depressing subject: the moral and social decline of our country. It was written in the mid-1990s, but a lot of Bork's observations still apply today. "

" One of my all timers. If you care about where the world is pointed and want to understand its immediate implications this is a great read. This is the kind of book I would love to read as a book club to discuss. "

" I've read just over half of this book, and so far, it's not only the best political book I've read, but probably is the best non-fiction I've read. In a word, it's fascinating. Absolutely fascinating. "

" The title caught my eye and the back cover description pretty much sealed the deal. Far from a right wing conservative, I still thought this was an important book for me to read just to better understand the very idealogies that run counter to my life. "

" Oh that this man would have been confirmed for the Supreme Court. "

" great mind alot ithin is hers "

" Very informative. Definitely not an EASY read, but you will learn a lot. "

" While I fundamentally disagree with just about everything Robert Bork has to say, it is a very interesting and well-informed read. I certainly came away with an understanding of the conservative perspective (and a realization that I don't align with this viewpoint at all). "

" I read this in a class called The American Culture War. While I disagree with Mr. Bork completely, it's a really interesting read. "

" We need more people like Bork speaking up. "

" While I fundamentally disagree with just about everything Robert Bork has to say, it is a very interesting and well-informed read. I certainly came away with an understanding of the conservative perspective (and a realization that I don't align with this viewpoint at all). "

" I've read just over half of this book, and so far, it's not only the best political book I've read, but probably is the best non-fiction I've read. In a word, it's fascinating. Absolutely fascinating. "

" Oh that this man would have been confirmed for the Supreme Court. "

" I'm still disappointed that he's not on the Supreme Court. "

" This was a great book about a depressing subject: the moral and social decline of our country. It was written in the mid-1990s, but a lot of Bork's observations still apply today. "

" Now I understand why the left fought his nomination tooth-and-nail. Scorching indictment of the (although he doesn't pin everything on that decade) 60's and the ideology that drove that decade. "

" great mind alot ithin is hers "

" Radical egalitarianism is on the rise. Judge Bork warned eloquently a decade ago. This remains a thoughtful commentary on American culture. "

" Very interesting at first but became very repetitious and more of a polemic than offering any solutions for the problems he outlines in too much detail "

" The author explains all facets of the revolution from "feminism" to "illegal immigration" to "race victims" to "Homosexual Rights". This one will not give you very little ,if any, hope for our Nation's future. "

" Fantastic. And to think we got stuck with that mental pygmie Anthony Kennedy instead. Never let them tell you that political fights don't matter. "

" This book does a great job explaining why our society is in such a moral decline. It also helps me understand why liberal views can sometimes be misguided. "

" One of my all timers. If you care about where the world is pointed and want to understand its immediate implications this is a great read. This is the kind of book I would love to read as a book club to discuss. "