The Western Ruling Elite: Its Development and Its Betrayal
THE PROBLEM WITH THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE BY FINN ANDREEN IS SIMPLE: IT IGNORES THE FACT THAT RULING ELITES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN OLIGARCHIC. YET IN SOMEWAY, IT IS INTERESTING TO SEE SOME ATTEMPTS AT STUDYING (AND SOLVING?) THE “PROBLEM” OF ELITISM IN DEMOCRACY — FROM AN ELITIST PERSPECTIVE….
BY Finn Andreen
The Western ruling elite has become oligarchic in nature; its political and economic influence is disproportionate and even harmful to society. It is necessary, therefore, to review its historical evolution and expose its current goals.