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Re:America Can’t Even Produce the Things It Invented by adamnemecek on Monday January 04, 2021 @04:17PM (#25638202)
The elites have been in power since idk when.
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Re:America Can’t Even Produce the Things It Invented by krapp on Monday January 04, 2021 @04:30PM (#25638375)
Right... because Trump was the one billionaire who was actually not an elite, and not on the side of the elites, and really for real interested in destroying the elite power structure. The guy who wouldn't even pay his own employees or contractors was a hero of the common man. The guy just caught on tape trying to shake down Georgia's Secretary of State to "find" votes ... he's the only honest man in a den of vipers.

I assume you're trolling but the sad thing is, it's impossible to tell anymore.

Re:America Can’t Even Produce the Things It Invented by gregkerzhner on Monday January 04, 2021 @04:30PM (#25638374)
I would say that Trump's ability to convince people he is knocking down the elites, and instead using the office to benefit both his elite self and his elite inner circle is his greatest hustle, but actually, its quiet an ordinary move that elites have been pulling since the start of time.

I feel like to really knock down the elites, you need someone who is not elite. However, anyone who rises to this kind of status by definition becomes elite even if they weren't before, so it's kind of a self fulfilling failure. True revolution can probably only come from many non elite people seeking the same goal. This kind of revolution would most likely be squashed by someone elite.

Re:America Can’t Even Produce the Things It Invented by iphorde on Monday January 04, 2021 @04:38PM (#25638514)
So you're a radical. You want revolution, not reform. Got it.
Re:America Can’t Even Produce the Things It Invented by gregkerzhner on Monday January 04, 2021 @06:16PM (#25639622)
Hey now, I never said I wanted anything! But it's hard to believe that removing the elites from power is going to be a simple reform. The most powerful, established and connected people in government aren't going to simply walk away, it would take a major disruption.
Re:America Can’t Even Produce the Things It Invented by deeeeplearning on Monday January 04, 2021 @04:31PM (#25638386)
Can you a name a single member of his cabinet that isn't in fact one of these "Elites"? It's full of Harvard MBAs, Wall Street bankers and Swamp Creatures. You are delusional.
Re:America Can’t Even Produce the Things It Invented by adamnemecek on Monday January 04, 2021 @05:27PM (#25639151)
Which elites did he knock down besides maybe the Clinton?