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The Graveyard of the Elites (truthdig.com)
2 points by cinquemb on March 1, 2016 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments



Essentially correct but so many facile lines come out of french theory ("signifies nothing") although the anti-politics label is good.

Also it is dangerous to underestimate the flexibility of "the system." Because it hasn't tried to "buy off" the masses since 1978 or so, it may be able to do so at low cost.


Is it dangerous if one seeks to co-opt/exploit the 'flexibility of "the system."'? I'd say that is the biggest weakness and engaging in such is much cheaper than pandering to the masses while many actors in "the system" will applaud/work with/schmooze such for their efforts… hence the seeds of destruction are always been sown within.




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