Left Gobalization
By: Mike • Essay • 282 Words • April 12, 2010 • 667 Views
Left Gobalization
In Achieving Our Country, Richard Rorty presents to the readers that the Left political wing has changed from the “Old Left”. He describes how the Left is trying to unite the “Old” and “New”. Richard Rorty demonstrates all the actions that the political “Left” has done and how they have made it better for the people and government. An example of speaking against causes is the Left’s view on globalization and how it is taking over America. Also, how does it affect our nation of inhabitants and are there any crimes that multinational corporations perform? Is it necessary for the government to allow globalization and does it benefit our nation or any other country?
Richard Rorty divides his book, Achieving Our Country, into three sections: American National Pride, The Eclipse of the Reformist Left, and A Cultural Left. He starts the first chapter, American National Pride, by saying an analogy; “National Pride is to countries what self-respect is to individuals: a necessary condition