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What does the phrase “surplus elites” even mean in this context? I don’t see how making a large salary as a software engineer makes one an “elite”. Is this jus
by comte7092 4y ago
What does the phrase “surplus elites” even mean in this context?
I don’t see how making a large salary as a software engineer makes one an “elite”. Is this just a clunky term for a rich person?
- 0xBDB 4y agoIt refers to this (not an endorsement or otherwise on my part): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_overproduction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_overproduction
- olliej 4y agoIt means that the person making the comment is a bigot and has bought into the “coastal elite” and/or “tech elite” that conservatives use to dehumanize and delegitimize people who aren’t similarly bigoted.