If ever there were an example of "appeal to an irrelevant authority" as a mode of argument, this overlong and histrionic essay would be it. Does it really matter what Moby Dick is about? Arguments should stand on reasoning and evidence, not pretentious allusions.

And then, of course, we get to fascism.

The sad thing is, I pretty much agree with the writer's sentiments, but this essay isn't going to convince anyone of anything.