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Are you seriously under the impression that the impetus to cut entitlements is coming from the broad base of voters and not the ruling class? Trump campaigned o
by AndrewBissell 6y ago
Are you seriously under the impression that the impetus to cut entitlements is coming from the broad base of voters and not the ruling class? Trump campaigned on not cutting Social Security and Medicare.
- shadowgovt 6y agoAnd then he tried, and the only thing that stopped him was Congress. I do not know what to make of that, other than to suggest the "elite vs commoner" division may not be politically clear.
- krapp 6y ago>I do not know what to make of that, other than to suggest the "elite vs commoner" division may not be politically clear. The mistake is believing "elites" comprise an organized group with a single motivating purpose and unified agenda exercising arbitrary power over the facade of government. The problem with using terms like "elites" and "ruling class" when referring to American politics is that while they're a great basis for conspiracy theories and class warfare, the simple dimensionality of "left vs. right, elite vs. commoner" don't describe the actual complex dynamics of political reality, or the fact that checks and balances do sometimes work.