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[–] inv3r510n@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago (31 children)

I have a blatant lack of sympathy for the smug liberal elite at the NYT when the guillotine takes off their heads too

[–] HasturInYellow@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago (30 children)

I do not understand this phrase. All elites are authoritarians. Explain what a liberal elite is..? Truly what do you mean by that?

[–] sudo@programming.dev 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (5 children)

The Bourgeoisie are the elite in liberal democracies, and liberalism is their ideology. Hence the name "liberal elite".

Do not confuse liberalism with progressivism or leftism. It's dead centrist at the moment.

[–] crashoverride@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (3 children)

There's no such thing as liberal elite. If you're a liberal and you don't believe in anyone who is elite, it goes against the ideology.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

You should try explaining this to the liberal elite. They absolutely believe in it.

Just look at how they talk about people who live in rural areas.

[–] ohitsbreadley@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Citizen: can we get universal health care?

GOP: no Dems: no #BLM #LGBTQIA+rights ✊🏻✊🏽✊🏿🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

Basically this.

[–] Doom@ttrpg.network 1 points 5 months ago

I mean I agree with you that happened but also you know there are people in the democratic party who try/are trying. What you're saying is funny and easy to say but in this conversation it's just not true.

[–] sudo@programming.dev 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Ahistorical nonsense. They don't believe in a nobility by birth, but they absolutely believe that some people "are just better than others" and who should rule. Its so foundational to the ideology that its written into the US Constitution. Anyone who believes that capitalism is a meritocracy (ie Liberals) believes there should be a liberal elite.

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