My partner has all the right political instincts and really wants to bolster their knowledge of the systems of socialism/communism and the ideologies therein.
I was initially thinking of recommending Blackshirts and Reds by Parenti as that was an entry point for me to shed any remaining lib tendencies I had.
Would love to hear what y'all would recommend!
great call on the chomsky readings and i think you're totally right that his writing is eloquent and persuasive. i'll check that one out