New Discourses Bullets, Ep. 114
Are we ruled by elites? Must we be? Should we be? These are the key questions addressed by a school of thought that’s sometimes called “elite theory,” or, when answering in the affirmative to the question of whether elites should rule us, “elitism.” It’s a thoroughly unAmerican idea that is a sure threat to liberty. But what is it, how does it think, where does it come from, and isn’t that what Lenin was doing with his Bolshevik Vanguard in the first place? In this episode of New Discourses Bullets, host James Lindsay dives into the various faces of elite theory and elitism and gives a trenchant warning against a rising tide of elitist thought, not just on the Left but also on the Right. Join him to better understand the elitist idea that, when your guys do it, it’s not hypocrisy, it’s hierarchy.
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I prefer the use of ‘Elitist’, for that is what they are. Scrounging to confirm their meager entitlements, but body slammed by their criminality to a dunce corner.
I would prefer to be ruled (or led) by people who are intelligent and well-intentioned. In that sense, they could be considered “elite.” Genetics (family relationships) is absolutely the worst way to find good leaders. So is party affiliation or loyalty to some group. These are not proper tests of intelligence or good will. Unfortunately, democracy may not be the best way to weed out our best leaders either. But it is one of the better ways we have come up with to do this.