De-Foucaulding the GOP

By Our Readers & Win McCormack

This article appeared in the June 11, 2001 edition of The Nation.

May 24, 2001

Link to original article.

New York City

Win McCormack's sophisticated examination of conservative tactics in the last election was fascinating ["Deconstructing the Election," March 26]. Such sophistication is not necessary to an understanding of conservative intellectual resilience in defending the interests of the dominant economic powers. 'Twas ever thus. There is only one consistency in conservative analysis of the role of government: It is to follow its historical role of protecting the dominant interests and transferring wealth from those who have little to those who have much.

FRED GREENBAUM

Subscriber Login

4 ISSUES FREE

Subscribe Now!

The only way to read this article and the full contents of each week's issue of The Nation online is by subscribing to the magazine. Subscribe now and read this article -- and every article published since for the past five years -- right now.

There's no obligation -- try The Nation for four weeks free.

.

About Win McCormack

Win McCormack, former publisher of Oregon Magazine, is publisher and editor in chief of the literary quarterly Tin House. He is an official of the Democratic Party of Oregon. more...
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Blogs

» The Notion

Video: Michelle Obama Hits Sesame St., Republicans Slam Oscar | The Gardener-in-Chief huddles with Big Bird for Sesame Street's 40th anniversary.
Ari Melber
Posted at 11:13 ET

» Act Now!

The Wall Comes Down | It was twenty years ago today. Watch it live.
Peter Rothberg
11 Comments
Posted at 10:44 ET

» The Beat

Six Smart Progressive Complaints About House Health Bill | Women's groups, patient advocates, unions, anti-corporate congressmen explain what's wrong with "reform" measure as it now stands.
John Nichols
30 Comments
Posted at 10:23 ET

» The Dreyfuss Report

The Deal with Iran | The alarmists, and Bibi, should shut up. There's plenty of time to make the deal with Iran work.
Robert Dreyfuss
14 Comments
Posted at 8:32 ET

» Editor's Cut

Around The Nation | Obama, one year on. Plus: Jeremy Scahill takes your questions, and a new video series from The Nation.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
45 Comments

» Altercation

Slacker Thursday | Dying laptops, recapping the election, the Dow, and the Yankees with the World Series.
Eric Alterman