![]() ![]() But the actual history of liberalism will be new to most readers, which is my reason for writing this book. Siegel lays out his theory in the introduction to "The Revolt Against the Masses," excerpted in part below. In Siegel's reading, liberalism was actually driven by belief in the need for a Franco/Germanic-style aristocracy ruled by in effect Plato's philosopher-kings. ![]() ![]() Fred Siegel, scholar at the conservative Manhattan Institute has a new book out titled " The Revolt Against the Masses" with an intriguing thesis: liberalism's true intellectual roots were actually anti-Progressive and perhaps more importantly anti-middle class.Ĭontrary to critiques by both Leftists and conservatives, who trace the roots of liberalism back to early 20th century Progressives or New Dealers, Siegel argues that the true roots of liberalism stem from the snobbery of "enlightened" intellectuals who sneered at mass American culture, such as Randolph Bourne, Herbert Croly, Sinclair Lewis, H.L. ![]()
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