[My Identity]

Big Bookmarked Bump!

Thanks for a great read.

I would have liked to have seen him tie in monarchism and upper-class belief systems (much of 18th and 19th century Europe) as precursors to the Bourgeoisophobia of the newly beknighted intelligentsia.

Also, his conclusions seemed strangely tentative to me. Perhaps this article is just laying the ground work for a followup piece on the philosophical righteousness of America and capitalism versus the inherent corruption of the Left's socialism. God speed, if so.

[Restorer]

I would have liked to have seen him tie in monarchism and upper-class belief systems (much of 18th and 19th century Europe) as precursors to the Bourgeoisophobia of the newly beknighted intelligentsia.

My perception is the the bourgeoisophobes have a direct line back to the Enlightenment intellectuals, such as Voltaire, Rousseau (really anti-enlightenment, of course, other than chronologically) and the Encyclopedists. All fought enthusiastically against the church/aristocratic state that held power. I believe in their hearts they thought that when it fell they would replace the aristocracy/clergy in wealth, power and prestige.

But the unthinkable happened! The lowly businessman came out of left field and gathered in the rewards of the collapse of the feudal system.

The intellectuals (more accurately those who think of themselves as such) have been p*ssed about it ever since!

I believe that explains why so many "intellectuals" have such distaste for America.