The_Chapo_Guide_to_Revolution

<i>The Chapo Guide to Revolution</i>

The Chapo Guide to Revolution

American political humor book

The Chapo Guide to Revolution: A Manifesto Against Logic, Facts, and Reason is a 2018 satirical book by hosts of the American political humor podcast Chapo Trap House, published by Touchstone.[1] The book debuted at number 6 on the New York Times Best Seller list in the Hardcover Nonfiction section.[2][3]

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Content

The book deals with American history and capitalism, and "skewers" the two main American political parties.[1] It also features cartoons from Eli Valley. The book originally contained parodies of several comic strips, but they were cut for legal reasons.[1]

Reception

The book received positive reviews in Salon, Paste, Newsweek and Harper's Magazine.[4][5][6][7] In a negative review for Politico, Bill Scher said The Chapo Guide to Revolution was possibly the "stupidest book ever written about socialism."[8]

References

  1. [1]
    Caffier, Justin (August 17, 2018). "The Chapo Trap House Guys Think the Problem Isn't Russia, It's Republicans". Vice. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  2. [2]
    Enis, Eli (October 7, 2018). "Chapo Trap House discuss hate mail, their new book, and the pros and cons of life in Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Hardcover Nonfiction". New York Times. September 9, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  4. [4]
    Whalen, Andrew (August 23, 2018). "Chapo Trap House Book 'Chapo Guide to Revolution' Is More than Political Comedy, It's a Climate Change Call to Action". Newsweek. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  5. [5]
    Spencer, Keith (August 6, 2018). ""Chapo Guide to Revolution" hints at a burgeoning leftist culture going mainstream". Salon. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  6. [6]
    Rhode, Jason (August 21, 2018). "Time for Some Game Theory: Your Guide to The Chapo Guide to Revolution". Paste. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  7. [7]
    Hughes, Donald (August 23, 2018). "…of what use was the rule?". Harper's. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  8. [8]
    Scher, Bill (August 28, 2018). "Is This the Stupidest Book Ever Written About Socialism?". Politico. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
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