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Status warriors: war, violence, and society in Homer and history
In: Dutch monographs on ancient history and archaeology 9
Essays on medieval and early modern economy and society
In: Symbolae Facultatis litterarum et philosophiae Lovaniensis. Ser. A 5
World Affairs Online
Krijgsmacht en samenleving: klassieke en eigentijdse inzichten
In: Serie militair-bedrijfskundige publicaties 7
CONSERVATIEVEN EN ULTRA'S IN AMERIKA: THE JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY
In: Res publica: politiek-wetenschappelijk tijdschrift van de Lage Landen ; driemaandelijks tijdschrift, Band 11, Heft 4, S. 663-673
ISSN: 0486-4700
Why does pol'al life in the US seem to suffer from intellectual anemia? Partly at least, because historically, the US has been an Eldorado, the ideal society. For many generations of underpriveleged people all over the world, the 'Amer Dream' was simply the belief in heaven on earth. Hence the US became a messianistic society, with some overtones, on the one hand, of complacency, & on the other of fear of the Villain who would endanger the Promised Land. This mixture of self-righteousness & anxiety forms the basis for a solid conservatism, not only more widely spread than in any other country, but also more respectable-a paradox as such in the most dynamic & progressive nation of the world. Consequently, the security syndrome, if not permanent, can always easily be revived at any moment. Many groups, pol'al or others, respectable or secret, derive from it, for a variety of reasons & flourish on the suspicion of an anti-Amer conspiracy, whether inside or outside the US. Among them, the John Birch Society seems to be one of the most interesting, because the discrepancy between its modest numbers & considerable influence, expresses, by contrast, the extent to which it is representative of a basic feature of Amer soc behavior. AA.