As someone who has lived a good bit of her life in the Southern United States, I realized early on that I’m a bit of an outlier in my political leanings. Though I proudly claim to be a Democratic Socialist, I quite often get pushback from even my more progressive friends as to what that means. When I saw Answering Back by David Coates in my local used book store, I snatched it up, in hopes it would help me to be more clear about my views when political issues inevitably come up.
Coates is a Political Science professor at Wake Forest University, which is not exactly a bastion of liberal progressive ideology. Despite what Fox News might say, not all colleges are rife with communist and socialist ideologues, so I knew Coates would have good reason to frame the issues he discusses without malice and to present both the conservative and liberal perspectives with honesty. He does a great job.
Mrs Smith Reads Answering Back by David Coates
Thank you for this very kind review. Glad the book is useful. I try and update the arguments on the website, but it is distressing how often that updating still remains necessary! Greetings from one democratic socialist to another. Time for all of us to stick together, and make our voice heard!!
Thank you for your comment! You’re right, we democratic socialists do have to stick together. Here’s hoping the next election cycle will bring forth some rational discourse and deserving candidates.