The distinguished German sociologist Werner Sombart, 1863-1941<\/p>\n
In his book “The Jews & Modern Capitalism,” <\/em>(1911) German sociologist\u00a0<\/strong>Werner Sombart credits Jews for the rise of capitalism\u00a0as the most dynamic force in the modern world.<\/strong><\/p>\n In the excerpt below, he says Jews built the USA to become the epitome of capitalism:<\/p>\n “Americanism is the Jewish spirit distilled.”<\/strong><\/p>\n “<\/em><\/strong>Nineteen [families] were equipped with plow and scythe, ready to clear the forests and till the soil in order to earn their livelihood as husbandmen…The twentieth family opened a store…<\/em><\/strong>Accordingly, it may be said that American economic life was from its very start impregnated with capitalism. And who was responsible for this? The twentieth family in each village. Need we add that this twentieth family was always a Jewish one, which joined a party of settlers or soon sought them out in their homesteads?”<\/strong><\/p>\n (from\u00a0The Jews & Modern Capitalism<\/em>, 1911, pp.35-39)<\/strong> For what we call Americanism<\/strong> is nothing else, if we may say so than the Jewish spirit distilled. But how comes it that American culture is so steeped in Jewishness?<\/p>\n The answer is simple — through the early and universal admixture of Jewish elements among the first settlers.<\/p>\n We may picture the process of colonizing somewhat after this fashion. A band of determined men and women —\u00a0 let us say twenty families — went forth into the wilds to begin their life anew. Nineteen were equipped with ploughs and scythes, ready to clear the forests and till the soil in order to earn their livelihood as husbandmen.<\/p>\n
\nMay 1, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\nBy Werner Sombart — <\/strong>(henrymakow.com)<\/strong><\/h2>\n