The Ruling Class Creates its Own Demise

American Thinker ^ | July 19, 2010 | Henry Oliner

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In his recent American Spectator article "America's Ruling Class- and the Perils of Revolution" (July/ August 2010), Professor Angelo Cordevilla observed that most of the voters who identify themselves as Democrats are reasonably satisfied that the Democratic Party represents them well, but only a fourth of the voters who call themselves Republican feel they are well represented by the Republican Party. While the Democrats may voice opposition to their elected leaders on select issues, they are more likely to overcome their stands on individual issues and vote the party line at election time. Many Democrats think their party sold out by not including a single payer system in the health care bill, but that will not make them vote Republican.

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"It is a mistake to assume that America will tolerate elitist solutions and systems long ingrained and accepted in European political culture. The Country Class are more interested in managing their private lives and daily affairs as long as their leaders do not threaten their values and their way of life. When they are thus threatened we can expect a seismic shift at the polls."

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Anyone who hasn’t read the original American Spectator article should go out and buy a copy and read it. This short summary does not begin to do justice to a very important article.

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America’s Ruling Class — And the Perils of Revolution

http://spectator.org/archives/2010/07/16/americas-ruling-class-and-the

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we can expect a seismic shift at the polls.

The shift must go well beyond the polls, meaning, I presume one or two election cycles. It will take more time than that to clean out the various societal low areas and swamps which have filled with the liberal "elites" ... the putative "ruling class." But, it can be done.

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The striking thing is that most Democrats think their party represents them, but most Republicans don’t feel that way. Why? Because, at least until the tea parties sprang up, liberal Democrats were more willing to raise hell, demand action, and stomp off to vote for Ralph Nader if they were displeased. By contrast, conservative Republicans were for too long willing to go along with just about anything in the name of party unity.