Elites tell us what to think. They work to shape society in their own image, while looking down on the rest of us.
Is there such a thing as an elite, or is it just anarchist name-calling?
If elites do exist, are they always bad? Is populism the solution to elitism?
Elite : (noun) a group of persons who by virtue of position or education exercise much power or influence – members of the ruling elite.
We assume that politics runs on structure and process. This is partly right but mostly wrong.
Government is the sum character of the people inside. Constitutional democracy is necessary but not sufficient for freedom. It needs good people to serve and lead, and good people to vote and pay taxes.
Everyone cheats and lies, sometimes, by ignorance or design. But if everyone cheats and lies all the time, trust evaporates.
Government cannot function.
Democracy ends.
Populists
Abused voters often elect populists. Tired of “elites” telling them what to think, voters tell the elites where to go. Continue reading “Populists, Elites & Distrust”