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> Western culture likes to foster leadership. Everyone in the west aspires to be that 0.01% ruling class, or to project it. Is this a problem you have? You cou
by TimorousBestie 1y ago
> Western culture likes to foster leadership. Everyone in the west aspires to be that 0.01% ruling class, or to project it.
Is this a problem you have? You couldn’t pay me enough to join the “ruling class.” The best seem to be misguided, idealistic fools; the worst are responsible for thousands or millions of deaths, depending on what one feels like counting.
- alganet 1y ago> Is this a problem you have? Maybe I do to a certain level. It is an awareness of the environment in which I grew up. > You couldn’t pay me enough to join the “ruling class.” Yeah, you seek to replace these unfit rulers. Sounds familiar?
- TimorousBestie 1y ago> Yeah, you seek to replace these unfit rulers. Sounds familiar? Clever rhetoric, but false.
- alganet 1y agoWhy is it false? Please focus on the context. We're discussing an ideological text for supposed aspiring leaders (the text self-describes as it, which I highlighted). What compelled you to criticize the ruling class in this discussion? More specifically, what compelled you to talk about leadership in contrast to the more analytical objection that I raised (skepticism towards the intended interpretation of the text)?