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The "baron" theme suggested they were anti-democratic aristocrats who rejected the core values of American [[republicanism]].

The "baron" theme suggested they were anti-democratic aristocrats who rejected the core values of American [[republicanism]].

The favorite target was oilman [[John D. Rockefeller]]. By contrast [[Henry Ford]], a popularhero, was rarely attacked.

The favorite target was oilman [[John D. Rockefeller]]. By contrast [[Henry Ford]], a popular hero, was rarely attacked.

One theme that was added in the 1940s was the false allegation that most businessmen believed in [[Social Darwinism]] whereby their success was "natural" and charity was unwise.  In fact no businessmen supported the theory. [[Andrew Carnegie]], for example, propounded the [[Gospel of Wealth]] to the effect that the rich had a duty to share their wealth through philanthropy.  Once the richest men in the world, Carnegie, Rockefeller and Ford gave away over 90% of their money to philanthropy.

One theme that was added in the 1940s was the false allegation that most businessmen believed in [[Social Darwinism]] whereby their success was "natural" and charity was unwise.  In fact no businessmen supported the theory. [[Andrew Carnegie]], for example, propounded the [[Gospel of Wealth]] to the effect that the rich had a duty to share their wealth through philanthropy.  Once the richest men in the world, Carnegie, Rockefeller and Ford gave away over 90% of their money to philanthropy.