De-Foucaulding the GOP

By Our Readers & Win McCormack

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

May 24, 2001

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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

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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...
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