The Revolt Against the Masses

This book offers a fresh perspective on the origins of modern American liberalism, tracing its roots not to Progressivism or the New Deal, but to the disillusionment following WWI. It argues that early liberals, critical of mass democracy and middle-class capitalism, sought to establish an American aristocracy akin to European statism. The text explores how this ideology evolved, from the scornful critique of popular culture in the 1950s to the neo-Malthusianism of the 1960s, ultimately shaping today's political landscape.