Re: 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