It doesn't seem like much of a change: U. S. withdrawal from Vietnam, Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, French withdrawal from Indochina, British withdrawal from India.........Things weren't always better in the past.
Why Are The Ruling Elites So Incompetent?
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It doesn't seem like much of a change: U. S. withdrawal from Vietnam, Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, French withdrawal from Indochina, British withdrawal from India.........Things weren't always better in the past.
I dont recall Frank claiming otherwise.
His language compares todays leaders with those of the past suggesting they are less effective.
"most distinctive characteristic of the Western ruling class in the 21st century is its ineffectiveness"
"The entire western world has become leaderless."
"to avoid the conclusion that members of the nation’s ruling elites have become performers in a non-ending political circus."
I feel like are stretching far to nitpick.
I am not trying to nitpick. It is a different argument to say political leaders are ineffective than political leaders today are ineffective.
Do you think political leaders of the past were any better?
If you dont know that we are in civilizational collapse because the quality of the people sucks now compared to our ancestors then you are too stupid to invest into.
ThatOwlWoman
Leftist Vermin
I applaud your rationality and kindness in trying to have a brief conversation with the looney-tune. You got the typical response, which will be followed later by bitter complaining about how there's no one here to talk to.
Your take on the article was the same as mine. He failed to make the case that today's leaders are any worse than those of the past. They had Hitler back then, we have Trump. They had Hoover, we had W. They had A. Johnson, we had Nixon.
Then what are you arguing about? You are saying leadership is worse, Frank seemed to be saying the same and you seem to agree with Frank. That was what I understood you to be saying and you accused me of nitpicking.
C Wright Mills has to lamenting in his grave he ever came up with the concept of power elites after the way the thought has been distorted and perverted to fit just about any conspiracy one would want to imagine
Always telling when those that corrupt the premise never actually include specifically who they are talking about, it's always just something like, "those people'
Always telling when those that corrupt the premise never actually include specifically who they are talking about, it's always just something like, "those people'
Its always telling when the boldest of lies are being told.
LurchAddams
There Can be Only One!
Oh no! IT AWAKENS! Everyone, don your facemasks and protective gear and take cover for the barrage of Satanic word salad!
Truck Fump / h1b
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yes.
paid corrupt liars, with no thought of the truth.
disregard of truth leads to incompetence.
Truck Fump / h1b
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yeah, but brics suck dicks.
Both the narcissism and the ignorance of our failed elites is off the charts.
Buckle Up, this is going to hurt like a son of a bitch.
Truck Fump / h1b
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he's about five times smarter and more insightful than you, dirty nut salad boy.
And you really dont like me!
Truck Fump / h1b
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not reallly, but kinda.
Truck Fump / h1b
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Never forget that you were well warned.