America is the one rich country with the biggest slums, the least democratic and least developed health system, and the most niggardly attitude against its old people.
In most circles, the idea of economic planning has been in disrepute most of the time and, particularly in America, has almost carried connotations of intellectual and moral perversion and even political subversion.
America is conservative in fundamental principles... but the principles conserved are liberal and some, indeed, are radical.
America has had gifted conservative statesmen and national leaders. But with few exceptions, only the liberals have gone down in history as national heroes.
Education has in America's whole history been the major hope for improving the individual and society.