Ever since I started covering politics, the Democratic ruling class has been driven by one fantasy: that voters will get so furious at people with M.B.A.’s that they will hand power to people with Ph.D.’s. The Republican ruling class has been driven by the fantasy that voters will get so furious at people with Ph.D.’s that they will hand power to people with M.B.A.’s. Members of the ruling class love populism because they think it will help their section of the elite gain power.
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David Brooks - The Populist Addiction - NYTimes.com
It’s been a while since I’ve quoted the prescient David Brooks. I think he’s more the PhD type with a not-so-secret crush on MBA’s.
