The American Liberty League failed to attract substantial popular or intellectual support. Journalists portrayed it as an organization dominated by a few very rich people, striking out to protect their class interests. Few intellectuals were involved with the League; its speakers were mostly businessmen, lawyers, and Democrats associated with Al Smith (Roosevelt's opponent in the primary election). The organization quietly disappeared following Roosevelt's reelection in 1936. The failure of the League suggests the weakness of conservatism in Depression America, especially as an intellectual force.

Philip Mirowski & Dieter Plehwe (eds.), The Road from Mont Pèlerin, loc. 1445