Jean-François Revel

"This is the message of critics not only in Europe, but also in the United States itself, where anti-Americanism continues to prosper among university, journalistic, and literary elites. But in Europe,…"

"Anti-Americanism thus defined is less a popular prejudice than a parti pris of the political, cultural and religious elites."

"Not just songs by Madonna and action films starring Arnold Schwarzenegger; it includes 1,700 symphony orchestras, opera attended by 7.5 million people every year, and museums that are visited by 500 m…"

"Soon, many European elites insinuated that the jihadist attacks had some moral justification. These anti-American views began to circulate well before the campaign to dislodge the Taliban kicked off o…"

"Douglas Martin, "J-F Revel, French Philosopher, is dead at 82," May 2, 2006, Section B, Page 7, The New York Times, The New York Times Company."

"Europeans firmly believe these sorts of caricatures--because they are repeated every day by the elites."

"Today in America—the child of European imperialism—a new revolution is rising. It is the revolution of our time... and offers the only possible escape for mankind today."

"Poverty and inequality like this should cause Europeans to cringe in horror, especially since there is no safety net in America, no unemployment benefits, no retirement, no assistance for the destitut…"