I submit they are not an aristocracy (the best), rather they are the plutocracy (the worst).
One wag pointed out that politics provides well paid acting jobs for ugly people.
I submit they are not an aristocracy (the best), rather they are the plutocracy (the worst).
One wag pointed out that politics provides well paid acting jobs for ugly people.
I've got to disagree and agree, donmeaker.
"Plutocracy" doesn't refer to the worst, but the wealthiest. We tend to use the term derisively in America, but its literal meaning is a bit off the target. Neither "aristocrat" nor "neo-aristocrat" is actually more accurate, which is why I usually use "self-appointed neo-aristocrat" to add an element of contempt. I can't think of a word other than "kleptocracy" that describes the ascendance of the worst to the top. Russia certainly has a kleptocracy, but only some of our worst and most powerful are overt thieves and looters.
The people at the top in post-constitutional America, whether wealthy or not, are all connected. They're all members of the same leftist extremist ideological club.
Those unresolved quibbles aside, "Politics provides well paid acting jobs for ugly people" hits the nail squarely on the head. Thanks for that, eh?