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People who pay attention have always known this about high society liberals. They will latch onto populist movements to help raise their image with the public a
by matte_black 8y ago
People who pay attention have always known this about high society liberals. They will latch onto populist movements to help raise their image with the public and bask in the prestige that comes with it, but behind the scenes they are not progressive at all. For many, being wealthy is not enough, for they must also be admired by the general public, and you don’t get there by supporting unpopular views.
It’s pathetic really. Always say what you mean and mean what you say. It’s better to have a strong connection to a small niche of people, than a shallow connection to the general public.
- le-mark 8y agoAlways say what you mean and mean what you say. That's a radical notion for almost everyone, not just the rich! Surprisingly difficult in practice too.
- matte_black 8y agoIt’s no longer difficult once you drop the mask and stop trying to be who you think people expect you to be.
- eli_gottlieb 8y agoIt's not difficult at all when you were simply never good at pretending ;-).
- bilbo0s 8y ago"...It’s better to have a strong connection to a small niche of people, than a shallow connection to the general public...." Strong connections to a small group of people is exactly what the article is getting at. It's a members only wealth club effectively, much like what you find in New England. (If I'm being honest, it's EXACTLY like what we've had in New England since our inception.) At any rate, these people already have extremely strong connections to their small group. What we're trying to do is get them to have some, at lest shallow, connections to the rest of us.