SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
From: LindyBill1/2/2008 6:28:21 PM
   of 793883
 
I still own a copy of "The Ominous Parallels."

Rand & The Fascist New Frontier [Jonah Goldberg]

Don Luskin has a nice plug for my book. And, he adds this:

Reader Jameson Campaigne wonders, though, whether Goldberg gives credit to Ayn Rand, who originated this concept in a famous speech called "The Fascist New Frontier"?

Me: Well, I don't credit Ayn Rand for originating the concept that National Socialists were socialists. I credit that observation where it belongs — to the National Socialists themselves who said it over and over and over and over again. Also, the observation that the New Frontier had fascist overtones was not solely offered by Rand (but I do briefly mention her speech in the book). Milton Friedman made a similar observation about JFK. And, in the 1930s, it was commonplace across the political spectrum to observe the similarities between New Deal liberalism and fascism. Indeed, FDR himself noted the similarities as did many leading New Dealers. But we can get into all that later.

Where I think Rand deserves some credit is for keeping the this line of argument alive as it became more and more dangerous to hold such a position. I don't share the Randian analysis in all of its particulars, but I think there's a lot of merit to it nonetheless. For the fullest statement of the Randian argument on this score see The Ominous Parallels.
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News