And for those who aren’t familiar with his writings, “the ruling class” is not just made up of liberals or democrats,but what we call the elitists, the “inside the beltway” types regardless of party, who are addicted to power and are the thrall of the special interest dealmakers that keep them in power.
Codevilla is spot-on.
There is a certain elitist mindset inside the beltway. It really does constitute the “ruling class”. And it definitely crosses party lines. Make no mistake about that. Its one big club that seeks power and control. They view the people outside the beltway as the sheeple.
$18 trillion buys a lot of power.