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

[Jesse Lemisch]

Of course there are conspiracy nuts, etc. out there. What's your point?
Individual paranoia is quite different from labeling popular movements as
paranoid. Are you extending your case to a characterization of the national
character? What evidence?

Jesse

----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Henwood" <dhenwood at panix.com>
To: <lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 5:55 PM
Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Why Richard Hofstadter Is Still Worth Reading


>
> On Oct 10, 2006, at 5:33 PM, Jesse Lemisch wrote:
>
> > What in the world does Doug think H's condemnation of "paranoia"
> > is, if not
> > an expression of disapproval of movements from below?
>
> I've lived in this country for all of my 53 years, and by god, I've
> encountered plenty of paranoia at every level of society.
> Conspiracism, xenophobia, you name it. Really, Jesse, do you read the
> papers? Listen to the radio? Travel around and talk to people?
>
> Doug
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