[MD] The American Ruling Class

[plattholden at gmail.com]

On 10 Dec 2009 at 21:45, craigerb at comcast.net wrote:

> [Craig, previously] 
> > 1) Does the "ruling class" protect its members against others? 
> > 2) Is there less  diversity of opinion on controversial issues  among the "ruling 
> > class" than other classes? 
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> [Arlo] 
> > I could make the argument (and be correct) that the answers "no and no" also 
> > applied to the aristocracies of Medieval Europe, but its quite plain they were 
> > a "ruling class". 
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> Back to your history books. 
> Medieval Europe was a time when the "ruling class" had balls. 
> (If you count, as I do, Queen Elizabeth I).  You either accepted 
> the divine right of kings or you accepted living in the Tower. 
> Royalty & the Church were rigidly controlled & controlling. 
> India's caste system was an even better model. 
> None of this social mobility that exists nowdays.     
> Today we have a namby-pamby excuse for a "ruling class". 
> Harvard & Stanford accept students from all social classes. 
> If you can't afford it, they let you attend for FREE!   
> 
> Craig 

Not only that. If you're a member of a victim group you get preferential 
acceptance or employment regardless of merit. 

Platt