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“Anti-authoritarianism is an elite value” https://twitter.com/davidshor/status/1522341844960436224 https://twitter.com/davidshor/status/1522341844960436224 Al
by jmeister 4y ago
“Anti-authoritarianism is an elite value”
https://twitter.com/davidshor/status/1522341844960436224 https://twitter.com/davidshor/status/1522341844960436224
Also see Burnham, “The Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom” or Hayek, “Rules and Order” section “Principles and Expediency”.
In general it’s the elites who have to care about norms and principles, and hold each other accountable. Voters care about expedient matters such as gas prices.