The Chapo Guide to Revolution

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]

The Chapo Guide to Revolution
AuthorChapo Trap House:
  • Felix Biederman
  • Matt Christman
  • Brendan James
  • Will Menaker
  • Virgil Texas
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenrePolitical satire
PublisherTouchstone
Publication date
August 21, 2018 (2018-08-21)
Media typeHardcover, audiobook, ebook
Pages320
ISBN978-1-5011-8728-5

Content

The book deals with American history, 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.

Reception

The book received positive reviews in Salon, Paste, Newsweek and Harper's Magazine.[4][5][6][7] However, in a review for Politico, a publication frequently criticized by Chapo Trap House, liberal pundit Bill Scher asked if The Chapo Guide to Revolution was the "stupidest book ever written about socialism." [8] Scher adopts a tone of bewilderment with the authors' choices, such as talking about the widely documented phenomenon of neoliberalism as if it actually exists, framing the Cold War in socialist terms (i.e., capitalism vs. its perceived threats) and not liberal ones (freedom vs. totalitarianism), failing to conclude that the United States' role in the Korean War was justified or that "[c]ontainment of the Soviet Union made sense," and critiquing Democratic presidents without sufficiently crediting their successes.

References
  1. Caffier, Justin (17 August 2018). "The Chapo Trap House Guys Think the Problem Isn't Russia, It's Republicans". Vice. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. Enis, Eli (7 October 2018). "Chapo Trap House discuss hate mail, their new book, and the pros and cons of life in Pittsburgh". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  3. "Hardcover Nonfiction". New York Times. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. Whalen, Andrew (23 August 2018). "Chapo Trap House Book 'Chapo Guide to Revolution' Is More than Political Comedy, It's a Climate Change Call to Action". Newsweek. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  5. Spencer, Keith (6 August 2018). ""Chapo Guide to Revolution" hints at a burgeoning leftist culture going mainstream". Salon. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  6. Rhode, Jason (21 August 2018). "Time for Some Game Theory: Your Guide to The Chapo Guide to Revolution". Paste. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  7. Hughes, Donald (23 August 2018). "…of what use was the rule?". Harper's. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  8. "Is This the Stupidest Book Ever Written About Socialism?". Politico. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
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