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There is an eternal tension between elite opinion's love for democracy and its distaste for the tastes of the common man. (We, on the right side of the educatio
by jacoblyles 17y ago
There is an eternal tension between elite opinion's love for democracy and its distaste for the tastes of the common man. (We, on the right side of the education and income bell curves, qualify as "elites").
- kiba 17y agoI have a distaste for democracy but not for the common man. As far as I am concerned, democracy is mob rules at best and two wolves and one sheep deciding what to eat for dinner at worst. As for the common man, I don't give a damn if joe sixpack watch football games rather than conduct scientific experiments.
- whughes 17y agoThe common man's opinions determine the elections, though. It's the common man's money that funds NASA and provides grants to researchers. Whether you care or not, the common man is a powerful force in determining the future.