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The post-war politicians who had passed the integration and other measures instinctively understood that the country would do better only when the masses did better. Welfare, good schools, social security, and public housing therefore were not extras but essential tools to securing the nation. People who were not needy then had a greater chance of working together for a better country.
These politicians had honestly seen a utopia where the best in people was an attainable outcome rather than impossibility. There would always be a criminal element in society, but this segment was minimal. The overwhelming majority of people shared a desire to be responsible and productive citizens. Some people just needed help reaching that goal. Once they had reached that goal, they also would begin giving back to their society. Today's public officials certainly are more technologically advanced than their predecessors, but this book makes it clear that another generation was much more politically advanced.
This history has become relevant again today as liberals try and find what fires them, what their core beliefs are and how to translate those beliefs into real policy proposals. Mattson focuses his book on four men to tell his story: These men believed in the greatness of America. However, they also believed that the country could be improved upon.
They supported policies that they saw as improving the whole country, such as protection of the environment and improvement of public schools. They rejected both libertarianism and communism as being unhealthy for the entire country. Mattson focuses mostly on liberalism and domestic policy, while I thought he could have done much more if he discussed more foreign policy.
When America Was Great: The Fighting Faith of Liberalism in Post-War America [ Kevin Mattson] on bahana-line.com *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. According to Mattson, Ronald Reagan's Republican Convention address crowned a long campaign to turn the word liberal into a dreaded insult.
Also, he switches between a conversational and a more conventional tone. Because of these issues, as well as lax editing, this book is not as strong as it could have been. However, as a primer on this important topic, especially when many today are beginning to look back on these times as glory days in liberal thought, this is a fine place to start. See all 4 reviews. Most recent customer reviews. Published on July 10, Pages with related products.
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Jeremy rated it really liked it May 29, Alternatives to Global Interventionism. While some policy makers did not have identical personal motives for supporting this cause, they publically talked about an America where people were united by their commonalities rather than being torn apart by their differences. Shmoop US History Guide: American Foreign Relations Reconsidered.
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