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The Decline of the WASPS-Revisited
FrontPageMagazine.com ^ | 02/19/03 | Robert Locke

Posted on 02/19/2003 5:57:22 PM PST by Copernicus

The Decline of the WASPs Revisited By Robert Locke FrontPageMagazine.com | February 19, 2003

One of the great mysteries of modern American history is why the old White Anglo-Saxon Protestant (WASP) establishment abdicated its traditional rule in the late 1960’s. This was one of the key events that caused the 60’s to get out of hand. Nobody living in the politically-correct atmosphere of today can be unaware of this establishment’s faults, but as conservatives we can’t help being aware of its virtues, either.

Despite the nonsense said about it by the Left, it was the most enlightened ruling class in the world in its day. America in its final heyday, the 1950’s, had less economic inequality by standard measures than it has today and was a far more contented and morally confident society. This was an elite that sent its own sons, like George Bush Sr., to fight its wars, not somebody else’s. And many of its faults were being remedied at the time it died, anyway – it was still alive and kicking when the 1964-5 civil rights bills, which were opposed by the South, not the establishment as such, were passed.

For those of you whose sense of American social history is blurry, the WASP establishment was the world of the Ivy League, Fifth Avenue, gentlemen’s clubs, the Social Register, elite country clubs, top New York law firms and investment banks, Boston Brahmins, Main Line Philadelphia, the upper management of great corporations like the Pennsylvania Railroad, certain parts of the military, the OSS and its successor the CIA, the Episcopal Church, New England boarding schools, and the old diplomatic corps. It ruled America from Plymouth Rock until the late 1960’s

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1 posted on 02/19/2003 5:57:22 PM PST by Copernicus
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To: Copernicus
The more things change the more they remain the same.

The Good Ole Boy Network no longer meets in smoke filled back rooms to plot the course of the country.

They have been replaced by the Good Ole Bolshevik Network who meet in tofu filled backrooms to plot the course of the country.

The wink-and-nod continues.

2 posted on 02/19/2003 6:00:56 PM PST by Copernicus (A Constitutional Republic revolves around Sovereign Citizens, not citizens around government.)
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To: Copernicus
Members of both groups spring from the same source: N.E. elite families and schools.
3 posted on 02/19/2003 6:14:34 PM PST by banjo joe
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To: banjo joe
So what happens when the Mexican Reconquista dominates?

Just curious,

4 posted on 02/19/2003 6:18:11 PM PST by Copernicus (A Constitutional Republic revolves around Sovereign Citizens, not citizens around government.)
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To: Copernicus
"It ruled America from Plymouth Rock until the late 1960’s."

I'm sure he meant to say "from Jamestown until the late 1960's."

5 posted on 02/19/2003 6:21:53 PM PST by Savage Beast
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To: Copernicus
WASPs
6 posted on 02/19/2003 6:31:53 PM PST by SMEDLEYBUTLER
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To: Copernicus
bttt
7 posted on 02/19/2003 8:16:36 PM PST by Coleus (RU 486 Kills Babies)
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To: Copernicus
bttt
8 posted on 02/19/2003 8:18:41 PM PST by Coleus (RU 486 Kills Babies)
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To: Copernicus
You have the same N.E. elitists to thank. As to what happens? Learn Spanish, if the new Conquistadores will condescend to speak to you.
9 posted on 02/20/2003 5:27:10 AM PST by banjo joe
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To: SMEDLEYBUTLER
How did you do dat?

I did a title search for WASP and had but two or three returns for February 16th forward.

Next time I'm searching under John Huang, because I've only beat him to the punch once.

If he hasn't posted it, it proably doesn't exist.

Best regards,

10 posted on 02/20/2003 6:09:37 AM PST by Copernicus (A Constitutional Republic revolves around Sovereign Citizens, not citizens around government.)
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To: SMEDLEYBUTLER
Here is my mistake! I searched WASP not WASPS!

Check this out :Click WASP

Best regards,

11 posted on 02/20/2003 6:15:46 AM PST by Copernicus (A Constitutional Republic revolves around Sovereign Citizens, not citizens around government.)
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