British historian Arnold Toynbee argued that civilizations thrive when the lower classes aspire to be like the upper classes, and they decay when the upper classes try to be like the lower classes. Looked at through this prism, it’s hard not to see America in a prolonged period of decay
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In the Absence of Intellect
The latest updates from the Media Research Center
ABC Fails to ID First Elected Black Senator as a Republican — Beaten by White Democrat
Couric: GOP ‘Hijacked’ by ‘Far-Right Conservatives…Like Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin’
Matthews Suggests Obama Should Follow Woody Harrelson’s Advice on Afghanistan
Matthews Mocks ‘Motivational’ Speaker Bush as ‘Halloween Prank’
ABC Heavily Promotes New HBO Documentary on [...]
Feeding the Sheep
The latest updates from the Media Research Center
Williams Attributes Drop in Warming Credence to ‘People Less Sensitive to Environment’
MSNBC Anchors Lash Out at Cheney; Wonder If He’s of a ‘Rational, Healthy Mind’
CBS’s Smith: Why Not Limit Compensation In All Companies?
Wash Post Lashes Out Against ‘Militant,’ ‘Provocative,’ ‘Bizarre’ Conservative Candidate
NBC Nightly News Champions Obama’s Sensitivity to [...]
Big Brother's Ministry of Truth
The latest updates from the Media Research Center
NBC’s Todd: ‘Clean White Suit’ Obama a Victim of High Expectations for His Goodness
MSNBC’s David Shuster Blames Falling GOP ID on ‘Town Hall Screamers’
Chris Matthews Show Panel Agrees GOP ‘Hurt’ By Opposition to Obamacare
ABC Uses Obama’s ‘9-Month Anniversary’ to Tout Popularity Over Republicans
CNN Psychoanalyzes Talk Radio Listeners, Cites [...]
Hate Speech Daily
The latest updates from the Media Research Center
In WSJ Limbaugh Blasts ‘Contempt in News Business for Conservatives,’ It ‘Reflects Blind Hatred’
CBS’s Couric Finally Notices Obama’s $1.4 Trillion Deficit
MSNBC Admits: ‘Unable to Verify’ False Limbaugh Quote; No Retraction or Apology
NBC’s Turn to Fall In Love With Obama-Adoring Kid
ABC Showcases Kid Pleading [...]
Broadcast is Another Word for Spew
The latest updates from the Media Research Center
CBS Skips Any Mention of Massive Deficit Numbers Under Obama
CBS Touts Baucus Health Care Bill ‘Pays For Itself,’ ‘Saves Billions’
Newsweek Seriously Asks: ‘Was Russia Better Off Red?’
