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The Critical, Conflicted, and Elitist Liberalism of Richard Hofstadter—And Why It Matters (Part 1)
Several months ago I spent some time—worthwhile, I believe—arguing with Jim Livingston on my Facebook page
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. Our topic? The political orientation of Richard Hofstadter. You can check out the debate at the link. There it will be clear that I started the disagreement with a none-too-subtle provocation:
“Tentative thesis: When it came to his philosophy of education, Hofstadter was not just a snobby elitist, but also a nefarious, backwards authoritarian—as undemocratic as you can get.”
My jab was deliberate. I expected some opposition: no historian can make such Read more
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