Novak: old school GOP establishment

Novak, I think, loves fast cars, and fancy ones. I must be something like a Rebuplican
Jerry Brown. I recall reading that Jerry was
famous for prefering to drive his VW. The
writer from whom I learned this opined that
it was all a show. Apparently, Jerry really
wanted a Corvette, but was willing to suffer
with a beetle, just for show. I have never
driven a fancy car, nor a fast car, not even
for a test drive. I have no desire to, yet
I do not particularly want to stop anyone else.
However, I am concerned with the "man of the
cloth" who drives a Mercedes. I certainly am
not for anyone taking a vow to poverty; this
I think is truly wrong-headed. However, it
is necessary for the Christian to risk his
standing in society, which includes his wealth.
I need to study the Huegonots, the French
Prostestants who achieved better than average
wealth, but who suffered great loss, particularly
on St. Bartholemew's Day. I have added Max Weber's "Protestant Work Ethic" to my reading list.

Novak, I think, loves fast cars, and fancy ones. I must be something like a Rebuplican
Jerry Brown. I recall reading that Jerry was
famous for prefering to drive his VW. The
writer from whom I learned this opined that
it was all a show. Apparently, Jerry really
wanted a Corvette, but was willing to suffer
with a beetle, just for show. I have never
driven a fancy car, nor a fast car, not even
for a test drive. I have no desire to, yet
I do not particularly want to stop anyone else.
However, I am concerned with the "man of the
cloth" who drives a Mercedes. I certainly am
not for anyone taking a vow to poverty; this
I think is truly wrong-headed. However, it
is necessary for the Christian to risk his
standing in society, which includes his wealth.
I need to study the Huegonots, the French
Prostestants who achieved better than average
wealth, but who suffered great loss, particularly
on St. Bartholemew's Day. I have added Max Weber's "Protestant Work Ethic" to my reading list.

Thanks for this enlightening perspective. I had not quite made the connection between the post-modernist radical individualism and the emerging political environment. The establishment Republicans are stuck in the modernist movement, believing they can win by yelling loud enough that they are right, instead of doing things that matter.

The old norms of community are gone. The heterogeneous neighborhood and the unblinking national allegiance is gone. But the radical individualism of the 80s and 90s are already changing, as the post-millenial youth of today tend to flock ever more. They are the most social of generations since the beginning of modern urbanism.

You are correct that Huckabee understands the emptiness of growth for the sake of growth - growth to satisfy personal greed. Growth should not be the end goal, but the byproduct of actions that customers value. This is the basis of the emerging model of social capitalism.

(It's the same on the Democratic side, too. Clinton is old school, doing old methods and is baffled why they don't work. Obama is new method, and just might win the brass ring.)