Great overview Nate. Now do journalists, university faculty, lawyers, TV personalities, anyone associated with Hollywood, or anyone who is an overt member of the upper socioeconomic caste. If you aspire to elite status, membership in the Democratic Party is the required price of admission. Stray from the orthodoxy and you will be canceled and shunned.
"If you aspire to elite status, membership in the Democratic Party is the required price of admission."
If you aspire to be the *elite of elites*, however, the Democratic Party is a dead-end, and MAGA is the way. (or have we forgotten who the richest person in the world is?)
Appreciate the thought Minsky. In my view elite status is socioeconomic not just economic. Furthermore membership seems to be granted and conditional so stray from the orthodoxy and you're toast. Elon was elite until he broke with The Party and for that matter so was Trump. Furthermore, Liz Cheney was granted admission and celebrated whereas Miriam Adelson is locked out forever. And so it goes.
The left used to mean economics. Now that side of the Democratic party is what? AOC and Bernie are on tour, and they certainly use the word oligarch often enough, but I have to wonder how far left AOC for instance really is.
Low wage immigration on a massive scale is for sure anti worker. How does one square that with calling that side of the Democratic party, "the left side"? I've heard quite a few Democrats voice pro globalisation sentiments in response to Trump's tariffs. The tariffs might well have been thoughtlessly applied and have caused disruption, but does that mean the left side of the Democratic Party is pro globalisation? I wouldn't call that "left" even if neoliberal.
"Left" and "Right" are meaningless in todays chaotic world. As is any kind of linear thought process. "Liberal" is a pseudo 2nd Grade recess put-down..."Conservative" used to mean W.F. Buckley but has been lost to absurdity.
Appreciate the thought Minsky. In my view elite status is socioeconomic not just economic. Furthermore membership seems to be granted and conditional so stray from the orthodoxy and you're toast. Elon was elite until he broke with The Party and for that matter so was Trump. Furthermore, Liz Cheney was granted admission and celebrated whereas Miriam Adelson is locked out forever. And so it goes.
The modern Democratic Party is the apotheosis of the Boomer Left. It reached its breaking point with the people, and everyone is fleeing it. They will never understand anything until they spend years staring into a mirror.
The most prominent crypto-anarcho capitalist, Peter Thiel, is seeking federal government funding for a uranium enrichment company, General Matter, that he has invested in. General Matter would produce High-Assay, Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) for proposed modular nuclear reactors. General Matter faces competition in getting DOE subsidies with the American subsidiaries of two European nuclear-fuel providers, Urenco, a consortium made up of the British, Dutch and German governments, and Orano, a mostly state-owned French firm. General Matter says its technology will make HALEU at lower cost. Still, it has not formally applied for a license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
As a group, how much does the finance bros impact any election? Movement of such groups to the right can help the right. But are they worth the effort? Trump has won twice now with less money.
Great overview Nate. Now do journalists, university faculty, lawyers, TV personalities, anyone associated with Hollywood, or anyone who is an overt member of the upper socioeconomic caste. If you aspire to elite status, membership in the Democratic Party is the required price of admission. Stray from the orthodoxy and you will be canceled and shunned.
"If you aspire to elite status, membership in the Democratic Party is the required price of admission."
If you aspire to be the *elite of elites*, however, the Democratic Party is a dead-end, and MAGA is the way. (or have we forgotten who the richest person in the world is?)
Appreciate the thought Minsky. In my view elite status is socioeconomic not just economic. Furthermore membership seems to be granted and conditional so stray from the orthodoxy and you're toast. Elon was elite until he broke with The Party and for that matter so was Trump. Furthermore, Liz Cheney was granted admission and celebrated whereas Miriam Adelson is locked out forever. And so it goes.
Is there a crypto-anarcho capitalist demographic? How much did they contribute to the inauguration?
Does this stack really want the Finance Bros? Seems like a demographic more naturally aligned with the neoliberals than the working class.
I think we're seeing the great misalignment.
The left used to mean economics. Now that side of the Democratic party is what? AOC and Bernie are on tour, and they certainly use the word oligarch often enough, but I have to wonder how far left AOC for instance really is.
Low wage immigration on a massive scale is for sure anti worker. How does one square that with calling that side of the Democratic party, "the left side"? I've heard quite a few Democrats voice pro globalisation sentiments in response to Trump's tariffs. The tariffs might well have been thoughtlessly applied and have caused disruption, but does that mean the left side of the Democratic Party is pro globalisation? I wouldn't call that "left" even if neoliberal.
"Left" and "Right" are meaningless in todays chaotic world. As is any kind of linear thought process. "Liberal" is a pseudo 2nd Grade recess put-down..."Conservative" used to mean W.F. Buckley but has been lost to absurdity.
It's the replacement of real Marxism with Its Gramscian heresy.
Appreciate the thought Minsky. In my view elite status is socioeconomic not just economic. Furthermore membership seems to be granted and conditional so stray from the orthodoxy and you're toast. Elon was elite until he broke with The Party and for that matter so was Trump. Furthermore, Liz Cheney was granted admission and celebrated whereas Miriam Adelson is locked out forever. And so it goes.
The modern Democratic Party is the apotheosis of the Boomer Left. It reached its breaking point with the people, and everyone is fleeing it. They will never understand anything until they spend years staring into a mirror.
The most prominent crypto-anarcho capitalist, Peter Thiel, is seeking federal government funding for a uranium enrichment company, General Matter, that he has invested in. General Matter would produce High-Assay, Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) for proposed modular nuclear reactors. General Matter faces competition in getting DOE subsidies with the American subsidiaries of two European nuclear-fuel providers, Urenco, a consortium made up of the British, Dutch and German governments, and Orano, a mostly state-owned French firm. General Matter says its technology will make HALEU at lower cost. Still, it has not formally applied for a license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
"white, urban, college-educated women actually moved 9 points towards Trump" --- what's the source on this?
AP VoteCast! The group was 75-24 for Biden in 2020 and 70-28 for Harris in 2024 -- good for a 9-point swing.
WTAF? I've heard of a lot of surprising swings but this is the most jaw-dropping of all. Is there a URL that shows this or did you do a compilation?
Do we know anthing about these women's motives and can we be certain they switched to Trump vs staying home?
As a group, how much does the finance bros impact any election? Movement of such groups to the right can help the right. But are they worth the effort? Trump has won twice now with less money.