As the roosevelt administration focus shifted from its early attempts to end the depression through self action on the part of industry, opposition by corporations widened. The national association of manufacturers went from representing small businesses to one representing the largest manufacturing firms. Why did n a m's brazen defence of the interests of business succeed in a way that the liberty leagues' more astroturfed general interest approach failed? Author: "The natinalization of manufacturers made some real efforts to revamp itself during the thirties"
Dan interviews historian Kim Phillips-Fein on Invisible Hands: The Making of the Conservative Movement from the New Deal to Reagan.
Listen to Kim's Dig interview on Fear City: New York’s Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics thedigradio.com/podcast/fear-city-with-kim-phillips-fein/
Listen to past Dig eps for context on Russia's invasion of Ukraine:
Tony Wood on Russia and Putin: thedigradio.com/podcast/russia-beyond-putin-with-tony-wood
Volodymyr Ishchenko on Ukraine: thedigradio.com/podcast/ukraine-w-volodymyr-ishchenko
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