ANDREW CARNEGIE AND LIMOUSINE LIBERALISM

WND ^ | 11/8/14

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In reading David Nasaw’s biography of Andrew Carnegie, I found all sorts of disparate goodies. Carnegie was a fascinating and complex character who dropped out of school and started his work career when he was just 13.

Embracing a classic “go the extra mile” work ethic, he impressed his employers and managed to climb through the ranks rather quickly. By the time he was 18, he was earning a whopping $40 a month. And by maneuvering his way into a variety of deals that his mentors and employers were involved in, he became wealthy before he reached age 30.

Part of the public’s fascination with Carnegie was his cartoonish appearance, barely five feet tall, rotund, with a notably homely face that was partially concealed by his trademark bushy beard. Perhaps because of his lack of both physical stature and education, Carnegie, an extremely insecure man, was obsessed with his image.

Determined to create a reputation as a dignified, learned gentleman who would be looked upon favorably by society’s upper crust, he focused on such pursuits as reading, becoming a connoisseur of expensive art and fine wines, and developing impeccable manners – anything that would put him in good stead with the elite classes in Pittsburgh, New York and Great Britain. Ultimately, he even became a prolific writer and much sought after public speaker.

Remarkably, from his middle 30s on, Carnegie spent most of his time enjoying the good life while his partners (including his younger brother Tom) ran his businesses. -snip-

But what I found most interesting about Carnegie was that he was a limousine liberal before there was such a thing as a limousine.

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Leftist hypocrisy is nothing new.

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Started reading Carnegie’s autobiography several years ago. The appendix to that text contained his lecture “Wealth and Its Uses.”

Put it down after a hundred pages or so, and after reading the appendix, and haven’t bothered to pick it back up.

Can’t stand hypocrites.