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Wednesday, May 18. 2016

Problems with the anointed


The anointed and/or self-anointed political/intellectual elites have been getting a come-uppance lately. That is all for the good because our moral and intellectual superiors of both political parties have not done a very good job when they gain access to power. Enjoying power, they begin to apply their talents to keeping it and expanding it. Furthermore, these elites often ignore common sense.


A rambling piece at Other McCain has some good nuggets on immigration, Trump, the Dem/Repub elites, Reagan, and race.


Why are voters sick of the anointed in general?  The Pajama Boy White House.  It's contempt for the people.




Posted by The News Junkie in Politics at 14:32 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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It isn't directly related to this topic (any more than it is related to any topic about the left's attitude to everything) but I am reminded of Thomas Sowell's book The Vision of the Anointed. As usual, Sowell gets to the meat of who the anointed are and why there is such a gulf between the anointed and the "unwashed." It's a very insightful book and I recommend it. https://www.amazon.com/Vision-Anointed-Self-Congratulation-Social-Policy-ebook/dp/B002TZ3D1M?ie=UTF8&btkr=1&ref_=dp-kindle-redirect
#1 mudbug on 2016-05-18 16:40 (Reply)
They haven't come close to getting their come-uppance. Not by a long shot. A very long shot.

Come talk to me when more than a couple of them are hanging from the lamp posts.
#2 ruralcounsel on 2016-05-18 21:16 (Reply)
I don't know what "the people" is. I'm sick of them because of their contempt for the constitution; for the individual. I don't know if "the people" feel the same way. Some do, but it may be the only true minority.
#3 Jack Walter on 2016-05-19 01:06 (Reply)
If you believe that the government and our politicians are acting or should be acting as the founding fathers intended Then you are doomed to disappointment. Somewhere between WWII and the 1970's it all changed. Our American experiment has been taken over by activists and hucksters intent on seizing power and wealth by any means possible. They did this while most Americans failed to pay attention and/or were complicit in the takeover. I believe that nothing short of a revolution will save us. It doesn't have to be a particularly violent revolution but it must be a genuine revolution and violence isn't ruled out. Otherwise I would suggest learning Chinese.
#4 GoneWithTheWind on 2016-05-19 16:34 (Reply)

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