The Proletarianization of THE MIDDLE CLASS: Its enemies, from the French Revolution to our days, through the First and Second World War: left-wing, right-wing, nationalism, totalitarianism, an

At the end of the eighteenth century, France gave birth to the “middle class.” From the very beginning, its path has never been easy—it has always had to fight to prove its ability to govern itself. Now, two centuries later, its enemies have nearly succeeded: unlike before, we no longer believe we can live without “tutors.”This book does not serve any party or special interest. Instead, it invites the reader to recognize those who, throughout history, have sought to keep the middle class in a state of dependence and submission.Although rooted in the history of the middle class—from the French Revolution to the present day—this is not simply a historical work, but a political one. It is written for readers who wish to understand how and why the world has become what it is today, and where the middle class is headed if it fails to act.We live in a world with too many so-called “great men”: too many legislators, organizers, planners, leaders, and self-proclaimed fathers of the nation. Too many who place themselves above humanity in order to rule over it—too many who have made it their “profession” to control it.Read more