Death of the Liberal ClassFor decades the liberal class was a defense against the worst excesses of power. But the pillars of the liberal class -- the press, universities, the labor movement, the Democratic Party, and liberal religious institutions -- have collapsed. In its absence, the poor, the working class, and even the middle class no longer have a champion. In this searing polemic Chris Hedges indicts liberal institutions, including his former employer, the New York Times, who have distorted their basic beliefs in order to support unfettered capitalism, the national security state, globalization, and staggering income inequalities. Hedges argues that the death of the liberal class created a profound vacuum at the heart of American political life. And now speculators, war profiteers, and demagogues -- from militias to the Tea Party -- are filling the void. |
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User Review - kukulaj - LibraryThingThis book covers the decay of liberalism from World War 1 through the rest of the 20th Century. Liberals started off championing the working class but degenerated into a lame "rising tide floats all ... Read full review
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User Review - TegarSault - LibraryThingSimilar to his other book Empire of Illusion, this book focuses on American History and how the Liberal class was weakened and died over the course of American History. Well written and insightful, and since I know only a little bit about American History it was very informative as well. Read full review
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| Title | Death of the Liberal Class |
| Author | Chris Hedges |
| Publisher | PublicAffairs, 2010 |
| ISBN | 1568586485, 9781568586489 |
| Length | 256 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / Economic History History / United States / General Political Science / History & Theory Political Science / Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism |
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