It’s Time for the Elites to Rise Up Against the Ignorant Masses

Foreign Policy ^ | James Traub

[AC Beach Patrol]

The Brexit has laid bare the political schism of our time. It’s not about the left vs. the right; it’s about the sane vs. the mindlessly angry.

[Gil4]

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[freeandfreezing]

What if the elites are the ignorant ones?

That's very likely to be true. The author, James Traub is probably a pretty smart guy. He is well educated, and his father was a very successful businessman. But Traub is simply steeped in the liberal mindset of the New York elite. In his world the leftist and globalist ideas he believes are never challenged, they are simply considered facts, and so he never questions his own ideas. So much so that Traub misses the irony in his statement:

"Maybe it is; maybe we have become so inclined to celebrate the authenticity of all personal conviction that it is now elitist to believe in reason, expertise, and the lessons of history."

But hasn't history shown that the very ideas and concepts Traub is convinced of are wrong? And wasn't every failing socialist country managed using the "reason" and "expertise" of its ruling elite? Doesn't history show that allowing unfettered immigration can result in societal disruption?

The next time Mr. Traub goes to a Council on Foreign Relations meeting he might want to ask his colleagues if they have ever considered whether or not they are, in their own ways, ignorant, and perhaps should consider other perspectives. That's more intelligent than just claiming that anybody who disagrees is "ignorant", "science-deniers" and "angry, nationalists."

[sergeantdave]

“They can’t stay in their compounds forever.”

As one FReeper noted:

The Hamptons are not a defensible position.

[Buckeye McFrog]

#NeverTrumpism goes global.

[sarge83]

The elites are so stupid to history it is astounding. You are correct, they simple need to do the math. All the money in the world can’t buy enough protection if the many decide to turn on them violently.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Looking down their noses at us, as usual . . .

PING!

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

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[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I predict they will not have the sense to shut their yaps and the “masses” will sooner or later kill them, which would be a good thing. They can’t stay in their compounds forever.

Maybe, maybe not. The French Revolution did not turn out too well, for example.

[TBP]

This is NOT what #NeverTrump is about. It’s what Trumpers THINK #NeverTrump is about. As long as oyu misunderstand that movement, it will continue.

#NeverTrumpers think that this is the essence of Trumpism. Clearly, the two groups are talking past each other. How does anyone persuade the others?