Melloan, George
America the Beautiful is also America the Complicated
On what kind of country the USA will be and the effect of immigration upon it.«A more deeply philosophical analysis is offered by John Fonte of the Hudson Institute in the latest issue of Policy Review. He defines the ideological split in America as a contest betweenpresent-day Tocquevillians and disciples of the 20th-century Italian philosopher Antonio Gramsci, who drew on the ideas of Friedrich Hegel and Karl Marx. The Tocquevillians incline toward individualism, religious belief and patriotism. The Gramscians see any society, including America, as an arena wherethe "marginalized" are necessarily at war with the privileged classes. Good old-fashioned class warfare, in other words. Mr. Fonte says the Gramscian view has special currency in higher intellectual circles, particularly on elite college campuses. The plight of women, minorities, gays and other victims of cultural hegemony is a favorite subject of student indoctrinations, not to mention speech and thought control, in such places....It is no accident that the Gramscian New York Times editorial page thought that the most important thing Al Gore said in his eloquent concession speech was that he would continue to fight for people "who need burdens lifted and barriers removed."».
| Language | eng |
| Names |
[author] Melloan, George |
| Subjects |
Immigrazione
Fonte, John All'Estero: Usa
Immigration
Fonte, John Abroad, USA |
