[lbo-talk] Why Richard Hofstadter Is Still Worth Reading

[Jesse Lemisch]

Fair enough, Doug, but continuing the discussion of Hofstadter, the point of
Rogin et al is that the orgins of "McCarthyism" (note the quotation marks)
were not with what you call the "toiling masses." This offers the
possibility that mass movements from below might be seen more optimistically
than Hofstadter and his gang saw them. Relate to Daniel Bell's "pluralism,"
which is explicitly agreement among LEGITIMATE interests, rejecting popular
participation.

Jesse Lemisch
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From: "Doug Henwood" <dhenwood at panix.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Why Richard Hofstadter Is Still Worth Reading


>
> On Oct 10, 2006, at 4:23 PM, Jesse Lemisch wrote:
>
> > Well, I don't recall -- I'm sure Chip will -- whether it was
> > Democratic or
> > Republican elites
>
> Well, it's kind of important. Much of what we call "the grassroots"
> in American politics isn't made up of the toiling masses - it's local
> worthies, like small-town bankers, real-estate brokers, lawyers,
> doctors, etc. Those are elites relative to the working class, but
> next to a CEO or hedge fund manager, they're punks.
>
> Doug
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