Ep. 1766 - The Return Of Wokeness? Amazon BANNING Books Is Just The Start
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In this episode of The Matt Walsh Show, Matt Walsh examines the sudden removal of the controversial 1970s French dystopian novel *The Camp of the Saints* from Amazon’s bestsellers list, which he attributes to ideological censorship by left-wing forces. He argues that Amazon’s decision—despite allowing the sale of *Mein Kampf* and radical left-wing books—reveals a double standard where critiques of mass migration and Western demographic decline are deemed unacceptable, while pro-transgender and anti-white narratives are not. Walsh traces a coordinated media campaign preceding the book’s removal and highlights Amazon’s lack of transparency, suggesting the takedown was politically motivated. He then expands the critique to broader Democratic power grabs, including plans to expand the Supreme Court and grant statehood to D.C. and Puerto Rico, warning of authoritarian ambitions. The episode also features a fiery condemnation of a farmer in Idaho who claims she can’t hire American workers without undocumented labor, arguing that fair wages would solve the issue and that farms relying on cheap foreign labor should relocate. Walsh further critiques former liberals who now claim to be conservatives but still defend progressive positions like gay surrogacy, calling them hypocritical and ideologically inconsistent. He closes with a passionate plea to reclaim attention, family time, and truth by putting down phones and resisting digital distraction.
Amazon’s removal of *The Camp of the Saints* signals a coordinated effort to censor conservative ideas about migration and Western decline.
The double standard in content moderation—allowing *Mein Kampf* but banning anti-migration literature—reveals ideological bias in tech platforms.
Democrats are planning structural changes to the U.S. government (e.g., court expansion, D.C. statehood) to entrench power and suppress Republican influence.
Farmers who claim they can’t hire Americans should pay fair wages—otherwise, their businesses don’t deserve to exist in America.
Former liberals who claim to have left the left but still support radical progressive positions like gay surrogacy are not truly disavowing liberalism.
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The Camp of the Saints: A Banned Book, A Political Signal
“The goal of Amazon and the left in general is to make sure you can't actually read the book. They'll just tell you that it's offensive and that's the version you'll get and that's it.”
Double Standards in Censorship: Hitler vs. the Third World
“They'll tolerate Hitler's book, probably because it's a historical document. They'll tolerate child mutilation, obviously, because they agree with it. But they definitely won't tolerate a contemporary, highly accurate portrayal of Western decline and the people who enable it.”
The Democratic Power Grab: Court Expansion and Gerrymandering
“They're planning to simply ignore the rules and remake our entire system of government so that Republicans can never hold power again.”
The Farmer Who Can’t Hire Americans: A Case of Cheap Labor
“If you can't keep your operation running by paying Americans a fair wage... then your operation should not exist. Go take it somewhere else. That's an option too.”
The Hypocrisy of the 'Former Liberal' Conservative
Walsh criticizes former liberals who claim to have left the left but still defend progressive positions like gay surrogacy, arguing they haven’t truly abandoned their ideological roots and are now trying to dictate conservative norms.
“They'll tolerate Hitler's book, probably because it's a historical document. They'll tolerate child mutilation, obviously, because they agree with it. But they definitely won't tolerate a contemporary, highly accurate portrayal of Western decline and the people who enable it.”
“If you can't keep your operation running by paying Americans a fair wage... then your operation should not exist. Go take it somewhere else. That's an option too.”
“The goal of Amazon and the left in general is to make sure you can't actually read the book. They'll just tell you that it's offensive and that's the version you'll get and that's it.”
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The Camp of the Saints
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Ketanji Brown-Jackson
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Valbin Books
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James Carville
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Mack Weldon
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Brandon Straka
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