Saul Alinsky

To this particular historical figure is ascribed most of the evils perpetrated by the left.  But wait a moment!  Turns out not necessarily to be the case as is seen in this review of a book written by one of Alinsky's followers, Nicholas von Hoffman.   Turns out he's more of a savior of the capitalistic system than anyone ever knew, a role some ascribed to Ralph Nader when he wrote Unsafe at Any Speed, wherein he excoriated General Motors for producing the innovative Corvair which, it is true, had severe handling problems in its first iteration. Alinsky apparently was very afraid of big anythin, including big government and big business.  He actually apparently shared some of the beliefs of the arch conservative Barry Goldwater who was afraid of the government involvement in the Civil Rights movement.