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Burnham's Misapprehension
- Burnham's Managerial Revolution predicted a dystopian managerial order, but he later observed a seemingly idyllic postwar America.
- This mirrors how the right's nostalgia for the 1950s ignores its economic underpinnings.
Post-Materialism's Rise
- The emphasis in American politics shifted from quantifiable material demands to recognition and symbolic values.
- Both the left and right adopted this post-materialist approach, furthering the culture war.
Revolution's Source
- Revolutions typically arise from discontented subaltern elites, not the masses.
- The current culture war, however, has warped the middle, hindering any potential for such a revolution.