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Most people don't even know what Fabianism is. Those who do, may think it's limited to Britain. It's not. In The Encyclopedia of Social Reform, By William D. P. Bliss, this is written:(Page 578)

FABIAN SOCIETY, THE (AMERICAN) A movement to establish in America a Fabian Society and carry on a work like that of the Fabian Society in England (see the next article) was commenced in Boston in February, 1895, under the lead of the Rev WDP Bliss.

Doesn't get any clearer than that. It was founded by William Dwight Porter Bliss, in Boston. His Fabian organization in Boston ended up publishing the paper "The American Fabian". They initially had very limited success(see pages 320-322), but Fabians in America would go on to have influence in at least two different Presidential Administrations. Walter Lippmann, who served in Woodrow Wilson's administration, was a Fabian. And Stuart Chase, who was a member of Franklin D Roosevelt's "Brain Trust" was also a Fabian.

As a testament to how successful Fabianism was(and still is) in the United States, it was Stuart Chase who coined the term "The New Deal" in one of his books.

But how did the Fabians have so much success, if they initially met with so much failure? It was the Colleges and "institutions of learning". And the fact that the further they got away from the word "socialism", the more success they had. The Intercollegiate Socialist Society, which was founded by Harry Laidler, (different link) had two important members. Walter Lippmann and Stuart Chase. Chase was also involved in the Fabian's attempt to create a mirror of their London School of Economics(LSE) here in the US, the The Rand School of Social Science.

As a side note,(I know there's a lot of information here, but I hope some of you are following the links and the information bread crumbs) this explains why William Ayers decided to make the classroom the frontline of his revolution. He learned it from his predecessors. Ayers, formerly of the SDS, Students for a Democratic Society. SDS, which split from the League for Industrial Democracy. The League for Industrial Democracy, which is simply the Intercollegiate Socialist Society, renamed.

Another side note, about the League for Industrial Democracy, What is "Industrial Democracy"? Ask Sidney Webb(co-founder of the LSE and original Founding Fabian), who wrote the book on it. At some point, once you learn their language you realize that they are being much more honest than it initially seems.

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who remembers Fabian. Surely their must be other comrades out there who remember his wonderful American Bandstand appearances.

Comrade Crash and burn,

My 1st reaction was somebody is confused, Fabian was around for a while and had a few hits a believe in the mid-50s. He could not really engender a following let alone start a movement.

I have not researched this online, but I am relying on my faulty memory.

AKA Fabiano Anthony Forte Bonaparte
Born: 6-Feb-1943
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Singer, Actor Nationality: United States
Executive summary: 50s teen idol, Turn Me Loose Wife: Kate Netter Forte (film industry, m. 22-Nov-1980, div. 1990)
Son: Christian Forte
Daughter: Julie
Wife: Andrea Patrick Forte (model, actress and talent agent, m. 19-Sep-1998)

[highlight=#ffffff]Aside from a few popular tunes in the late 50's and early '60s, what we DO know of this Fabian is that he wished he had hair like Dear Leader (who was probably six years old)[/highlight] and still a Youthful Citizen in the Madrasa of the Muslim Nation of Indonesia

at the time Fabian was singing....but he knew that Dear Leader would one day come along.

Did someone mention Fabio?

Commissarka Pinkie wrote:Did someone mention Fabio?

Mention WHO?