Elites & Populists
What’s Wrong With Our Elites? Political life involves inevitable tension between the few and the many, which is why a solid middle class provides stability. Who are our elites? How, exactly, are they corrupt? Who are our populists? Why, exactly, are they angry?
The “party of the people” doesn’t seem to know the people anymore.
Elect those with merit and civic virtue.
Refuting a hoary falsehood about the elites’ favorite punching bags.
His critique is not against America as a whole—but against its leadership class.
To believe in democracy is to understand that each citizen has a voice.
Unlearning The Blob’s assumptions.
Trump’s resounding populist mandate signals an enduring shift in our politics.