Dr. Who's Reading Room

Particularly as it discusses the sociologist William Graham Sumner, I had to reblog this. I’m glad someone has the courage to say this about the current atavistic field of the GOP.

robertreich:

What kind of society, exactly, do modern Republicans want? I’ve been listening to Republican candidates in an effort to discern an overall philosophy, a broadly-shared vision, an ideal picture of America.

They say they want a smaller government but that can’t be it. Most seek a larger national…