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The new populism
New Populism, The by Harris, Fred R.. 8vo.
209 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1973
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Fred R. Harris
32 books1 followerFred Roy Harris was an American politician of the Democratic Party. He served in the United States Senate from 1964 to 1973, representing Oklahoma.
Born in Walters, Oklahoma, Harris was elected to the Oklahoma Senate after graduating from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He ousted the appointed U.S. Senate incumbent J. Howard Edmondson and won a 1964 special election to finish Robert S. Kerr's term, narrowly defeating football coach Bud Wilkinson. Harris strongly supported the Great Society programs and criticized President Lyndon B. Johnson's handling of the Vietnam War. He was reelected in 1966 and declined to seek another term in 1972.
From 1969 to 1970, Harris served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee. In the 1968 presidential election, Democratic nominee Hubert Humphrey strongly considered him as his running mate. Harris unsuccessfully sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972 and 1976. After 1976, he was a professor at the University of New Mexico.
Born in Walters, Oklahoma, Harris was elected to the Oklahoma Senate after graduating from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He ousted the appointed U.S. Senate incumbent J. Howard Edmondson and won a 1964 special election to finish Robert S. Kerr's term, narrowly defeating football coach Bud Wilkinson. Harris strongly supported the Great Society programs and criticized President Lyndon B. Johnson's handling of the Vietnam War. He was reelected in 1966 and declined to seek another term in 1972.
From 1969 to 1970, Harris served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee. In the 1968 presidential election, Democratic nominee Hubert Humphrey strongly considered him as his running mate. Harris unsuccessfully sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972 and 1976. After 1976, he was a professor at the University of New Mexico.
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September 20, 2009
This was a seminal book for me when I first read it in 1976. I have read it many times since and it still has a lot to say.
Fred Harris wrote "The New Populism" when he first considered running for President in 1972. The book sold for 50 cents a copy (I think) in 1976 with the proceeds going toward his 1976 campaign. Harris's ideas informed many of Jimmy Carter's domestic policies from 1977 to 1981.
Fred Harris's warnings about concentration of power in the hands of an elite are particularly timely today. This book will not be appreciated by the likes of George Bush or Dick Cheney.
Update -- September 2009. The term populism has come to mean any conglomeration of rowdies in one place, complaining about their taxes or "socialism" or anything else that a Democratic administration tries to do. These are not populists. They are "useful idiots" in service of people who care nothing about them. They are the shocktroops of revanchism and reaction. If their masters succeed, our country will pay a fearful price.
Fred Harris is a true populist. His ideas deserve to be heard now more than ever. The evils he warned of nearly 4 decades ago pale in comparison to what has actually been done.
Fred Harris wrote "The New Populism" when he first considered running for President in 1972. The book sold for 50 cents a copy (I think) in 1976 with the proceeds going toward his 1976 campaign. Harris's ideas informed many of Jimmy Carter's domestic policies from 1977 to 1981.
Fred Harris's warnings about concentration of power in the hands of an elite are particularly timely today. This book will not be appreciated by the likes of George Bush or Dick Cheney.
Update -- September 2009. The term populism has come to mean any conglomeration of rowdies in one place, complaining about their taxes or "socialism" or anything else that a Democratic administration tries to do. These are not populists. They are "useful idiots" in service of people who care nothing about them. They are the shocktroops of revanchism and reaction. If their masters succeed, our country will pay a fearful price.
Fred Harris is a true populist. His ideas deserve to be heard now more than ever. The evils he warned of nearly 4 decades ago pale in comparison to what has actually been done.
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