THE TREASON OF THE PEOPLE

by Ferdinand Lundberg ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A

The trouble with America, in Lundberg's opinion, is not its government but the indifference of its people. He lays government inefficiencies right back in the laps of the citizens. According to him, we are the least informed citizenry of the Western world. We are behind Europeans in the percentage of voters; we are reluctant to serve on juries; we do all we can to evade taxes; and our soldiers though valiant, ""defend their country in a crisis, but unwillingly"". We operate through unscrupulous pressure groups, putting aims involving religious or racial bias before pertinent facts in choosing our public officers, and in his view accept the rule of demagogues with complacency. He cites the Roosevelt administration as typical of American politics operating on a vast scale without public comprehension. He maintains that Roosevelt pandered to Catholics for the size of their vote, and underplayed the Negroes because of the limited voting strength. And he does not mine words, as those who read Imperial Hearst will remember. A challenge, even though his development is controversial. And he says some unpalatable things that need to be said.

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 15, 1954

Categories: NONFICTION