There's nothing wrong with having "elites," so long as there is strong social mobility in society in both directions (progressive taxation, no bailouts for the

There's nothing wrong with having "elites," so long as there is strong social mobility in society in both directions (progressive taxation, no bailouts for the rich, aggressive inheritance tax, lots of social services). In that case, the initial playing field would be a lot more balanced and people who are elites would have had to actually earn it themselves, rather than being recipients of an eternal legacy.