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Quote for the Day: Populists
“Ever since I started covering politics, the Democratic ruling class has been driven by one fantasy: that voters will get so furious at people with M.B.A.’s that they will hand power to people with Ph.D.’s. The Republican ruling class has been driven by the fantasy that voters will get so furious at people with Ph.D.’s that they will hand power to people with M.B.A.’s. Members of the ruling class love populism because they think it will help their section of the elite gain power.”
3 Responses to “Quote for the Day: Populists”
That sort of reminds me of the MouseLand cartoon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1PYvu2PLLw
Prof. That was the greatest clip I've seen in years. Terrific. Both the speech (by whom) which I found a little hard to understand, and the cartoon. I guess there really is nothing new under the sun. Thanks, big time.
One of the smartest things Brooks have written. Finally someone who dares to stop the never-ending annulling of meaning in modern discourse.