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The use of the term "elites" does not give me confidence in the person using it.
by robertoandred 4y ago
The use of the term "elites" does not give me confidence in the person using it.
- jerf 4y agoYou believe there is no power gradient in the world? You think you are as capable of setting international policy as anyone else? An intriguing view. How you square it with the real world I do not know.
- notahacker 4y agoThere's a big difference between between acknowledging the existence of power gradients in the world and expressing the belief that the many opinions expressed in mainstream media consist of a single 'elite' view on globalization. How you square that with a real world in which some of the most influential people and publications in international policy in recent years in many countries have focused on attacking trade deals, demanding withdrawal from supranational organizations and implying that entire systems are rigged in favour of specific rival countries, I do not know.
- adamrezich 4y agowould you prefer "oligarchs"? (I would.)
- robertoandred 4y agoMaybe we should skip the foreplay and go straight to “lizard people”.
- Xorakios 4y agoYou are incorrect. It is "crab people, crab people." Just ask South Park