ABSTRACT

This chapter explains briefly about the Eliminationism. Eliminationism has become an endemic feature of modern movement conservatism. It shows itself as an unwillingness to argue the facts or merits of issues and to demand outright the suppression or violent oppression of elements deemed harmful to American society. Ironically, Malkin has also been a leader in the contingent of the conservative movement that insists that it is liberals, not conservatives, who have been "unhinged" in their rhetoric and driving the national discourse over a cliff. This retort is standard to any mention of the Right's proclivity for eliminationist rhetoric. The problem with eliminationism isn't that it is simply unpleasant or ugly or even uncomfortable discourse, which is what can often be said of the Left's frequently charged rhetoric. Eliminationism is an acute warning sign: it has historically played the role of creating permission for people to act out their violent impulses against its targets.