Friday, May 18, 2007
The Right and Social Darwinism
Over at the Huffington Post Dan Agin examines the history of conservatives and social Darwinism:
"These days, no one on the right uses the terms "survival of the fittest" or "social Darwinism" when they discuss social issues," writes Agin, "but if you listen carefully to both text and subtext, you will bet your money that the American right is as socially Darwinist now as it was 80 years ago."
"These days, no one on the right uses the terms "survival of the fittest" or "social Darwinism" when they discuss social issues," writes Agin, "but if you listen carefully to both text and subtext, you will bet your money that the American right is as socially Darwinist now as it was 80 years ago."
