Greg Johnson, Is America Doomed?, Counter-Currents Publishing, 2025, pp.230.

Donald Trump’s second term as president has sparked a wave of optimism within the Dissident Right. This surge is recent; many people had given up on the United States as a place where white people could have a future.

In Is America Doomed?, Dr. Greg Johnson explores both pessimistic and hopeful perspectives about America. The book spends more than half its chapters analyzing the pros and cons of President Trump, with only a few chapters written after his victory in November 2024. The preface was written five weeks after the inauguration and Mr. Johnson marvels that “Trump has already done more good things than I expected him to do in four years.”

The first chapter, “Is America Doomed?” sets the tone for the book. It was originally a response to Jared Taylor’s video, “What Is Our Goal?” in which he calls for the creation of a white ethnostate within the United States. In the video, Mr. Taylor states, “All my life, I have watched the United States degenerate. It’s no longer my country and it can’t be saved. I do not believe that it can ever again become a home for white people.”

Mr. Johnson admits that things are very bad for whites, but ultimately argues against this view, writing:

If the present system continues, it truly is over for America and the white race in North America. But it won’t continue. It has already been disrupted. It will continue to be disrupted. Americans are increasingly rejecting racial egalitarianism, anti-white racism, open borders, globalization, and the political sham known as ‘liberal democracy.’

The author points out that every regime eventually falls. This is especially likely for the United States now that it has become multiracial. He argues that white advocates must engage in metapolitics to create the necessary conditions for political change. This approach means educating whites about the dangers of multiracial societies and organizing real-world white advocacy. Mr. Johnson believes that “all it takes is a significant minority of highly intelligent and engaged people. And if enough such people reject this anti-white system, it will end.”

In the chapter “Why I Voted for Vance-Trump,” Mr. Johnson confesses that he hesitated before making his final decision. Although he doesn’t believe the Trump administration will solve America’s problems, Mr. Johnson acknowledges that Trump has normalized discussion of mass deportations and openly decried the “bad genes” of immigrants who are “poisoning the blood of America.” In his view, Donald Trump is far superior to a hypothetical President Kamala Harris on every issue, especially free speech, which is essential for white advocates. He also expresses great hope for J.D. Vance, a candidate influenced by Dissident Right thinkers.

In the chapter “We Won,” written just days after Mr. Trump’s victory, Mr. Johnson outlines reasons for whites to be optimistic. He emphasizes the role whites played in securing President Trump’s election and points out that the victory brings the movement closer to key goals such as protecting free speech and ending anti-white discrimination. Moreover, the Bush-Cheney neocon wing of the Republican Party is now dead.

Mr. Johnson stresses the importance of not wasting this victory. He writes:

Race-conscious whites need to organize ourselves as a political bloc. This bloc should focus on immigration, which is central to white survival. The goal is to create a political pressure group that demands pro-white immigration and emigration policies and is capable of rewarding or punishing legislators by delivering or withholding the margin of victory.

Is America Doomed? also includes chapters on nearly forgotten aspects of the 2024 campaign, such as Nick Fuentes and the Groypers’ rejection of the Trump campaign, and the leftist joy over the assassination attempt on the President and the death of Trump-supporter Corey Comperatore, who was sitting behind him. Mr. Johnson also accurately predicted there would be ideological tensions between Elon Musk and Mr. Trump.

Metapolitics and remembrances

Mr. Johnson argues that metapolitics is the key to permanently defeating the Left politically, and several essays are about how to achieve this. One of the most notable is “Why the Left Keeps Winning (For Now),” in which he examines The Nation, a flagship magazine of the American Left. Founded after the Civil War, it has pushed American politics and culture to the left for more than 150 years.

Mr. Johnson believes conservatives should adopt a similar model. As editor of Counter-Currents, he tries to do this, while distinguishing Dissident Right politics from Conservatism, which is often indistinguishable from the Left on race. He writes:

If the Right is ever to roll back the Left, if we are ever to halt then reverse America’s accelerating march to perdition, we need to uphold the correct ‘sturdy principles,’ namely the rejection of racial egalitarianism and all of its noxious consequences, including the lie of conservative civic nationalism. Moreover, we need to communicate these true principles far and wide, as persuasively as possible, using every available medium. Finally, we need to persist until our ideas reach the tipping point and can change the course of history.

He concludes by noting that The Nation has made a profit only once in its 150-year history. Yet it has succeeded in advancing its agenda because the Left understands the power of ideas. “That’s why they keep winning, for now,” he argues.

Other topics in the Metapolitics section include discussions on why violence has no place on the Dissident Right, and how it plays into the hands of the Left, the collapse of the current American establishment, and the diminishing effectiveness of leftist deplatforming. Mr. Johnson also humorously reflects on how his book The White Nationalist Manifesto caused a media frenzy when it was discovered in a free community-library box in Canada.

The book concludes with chapters on dissident activists and thinkers — both dead and alive — who have worked tirelessly to secure a future for white people. These include British orator Jonathan Bowden, Irish nationalist Keith Woods, and Egyptologist Jan Assman. Mr. Johnson also writes a touching chapter in memory of American Renaissance staffer Martin Rojas, who passed away unexpectedly at age 29 on June 24, 2022. He writes:

Martin Rojas was one of the American movement’s most valuable players; he had been so for years, and I hardly knew him. Why was he so important? Because this movement is top-heavy with leaders and would-be leaders but lacking in hard-working people who actually get things done. Martin was one of the latter: immensely hard-working and productive. The fact that he used many pen names and never revealed them all to even his closest colleagues indicates that he was not in this for ego gratification, even among his friends. He did not hunger for fame. He did not preen as a leader. He simply kept promises, worked hard, and got things done. We need many more of his type if we are going to win.

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I have been involved in Dissident Right circles for over 30 years. While the atmosphere has often been pessimistic, the last few months have brought a surge of cautious optimism. Mr. Trump’s second term has exceeded expectations, particularly on racial issues. From ending DEI and deporting illegal immigrants to cracking down on crime and defending real American history, Mr. Trump’s second term has been a resounding success. Hardly a week goes by without his outraging leftists by defending the historic American nation.

Yet, while President Trump has been a pleasant surprise, he is not the solution to all racial and political problems. In Is America Doomed, Greg Johnson provides both reasons for optimism and a clear path forward for our people.