A Racist Book’s Malign and Lingering Influence (Camp of the Saints)

New York Times ^ | November 22, 2019 | Elian Peltier and Nicholas Kulish

[Lurkinanloomin]

They hate this Stephen Miller guy for some reason
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Same reason they hate Donald Trump.
He sides with the citizens and the rule of law and wants to help the citizens keep their country.

The elite will not allow that.

[RightGeek]

I read this book (in English) in the late 70’s and while it was depressing, I told myself it could never come true. I was wrong.

[Lurker]

I read it. It’s a good book.

L

[dynachrome]

Kindle is $10. the rest are wildly overpriced.

https://www.amazon.com/Camp-Saints-Jean-Raspail/dp/1881780384/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1HEWQNUG2ZBCT&keywords=camp+of+the+saints+by+jean+raspail&qid=1574641374&sprefix=camp+of+the%2Caps%2C263&sr=8-1

[MacNaughton]

I remember looking up Camp of the Saints on Wikipedia prior to the 2015 hijrah into Europe. Wikipedia did not describe the book as racist. Looked it up again last year and the "editors" had revised it as racist.

[Bruiser 10]

I originally read it about the same time. Given to me by a friend who was stationed in the UK. I kept it and reread it about ten years ago.

Very prescient in an Orwellian and Rand sense.

[Veto!]

It was about Indians, not Muslims, if I’m reading the article correctly.

IMHO, Indians from India are mostly charming, bright, interesting people who do fit in with our culture while bringing us really delish food. I’d kill to find a decent Indian restaurant near me.

I think only their music is terrible. Plus, they are natural capitalists. Maybe not the poor classes, but some of the wealthiest people in the world are Indians.

Am I missing something?

[Incorrigible]

Bump

[sauropod]

yep.

[Steve_Seattle]

"Published in 1973, the dystopian novel details how a flotilla of Indian migrants reach France’s southern coast to invade the country. Political elites fail to respond to the influx, and the continent is overrun. For nearly half a century, the book has stoked fears of immigration that have, to its supporters, seemed increasingly prescient as growing numbers of refugees and asylum seekers have arrived in Europe in recent years."

Not having read the book, I can't evaluate whether it's "racist," but the Times' synopsis suggests that it was just a warning about the ill-effects of uncontrolled mass immigration of people who either can't or won't assimilate into Western culture.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

He foresaw what’s happening today... the de-Europeanization of Europe by hordes of third-world invaders.

Nothing “racist” about it.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

“I don’t know about this book...”

You can download the PDF here:

http://www.jrbooksonline.com/PDFs/Camp_of_the_Saints_2col%20.pdf

[E. Pluribus Unum]

http://www.jrbooksonline.com/PDFs/Camp_of_the_Saints_2col%20.pdf

[E. Pluribus Unum]

http://www.jrbooksonline.com/PDFs/Camp_of_the_Saints_2col%20.pdf

[E. Pluribus Unum]

http://www.jrbooksonline.com/PDFs/Camp_of_the_Saints_2col%20.pdf

[sauropod]

bkmk

[Mears]

I read it about 4 years ago....found it just fair. One chapter was absolutely gag inducing,and not necessary.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Did he, or did he not, predict what is actually happening?

[Jan_Sobieski]

Prescient and prophetic book! He intentionally chose Indian Subcontinent people for the book to avoid charges of racism in early 1970s because Arabs were already becoming a politically correct hot potato. The theme of the book is Liberalism nihilism kills a culture

[Jan_Sobieski]

I assume you are talking about the “semen” chapter. However, given the sexual abuse and rape culture the Muslims have brought to Europe, it was very accurate