Best thing I've read in a hundred years. My thanks to Rick Richman for encouraging me to spend the time.
America's Ruling Class -- And the Perils of Revolution
http://spectator.org/archives/2010/07/16/americas-ruling-class-and-the/print
"The ruling class's appetite for deference, power, and perks grows. The country class disrespects its rulers, wants to curtail their power and reduce their perks. The ruling class wears on its sleeve the view that the rest of Americans are racist, greedy, and above all stupid. The country class is ever more convinced that our rulers are corrupt, malevolent, and inept. The rulers want the ruled to shut up and obey. The ruled want self-governance. The clash between the two is about which side's vision of itself and of the other is right and which is wrong. Because each side -- especially the ruling class -- embodies its views on the issues, concessions by one side to another on any issue tend to discredit that side's view of itself. One side or the other will prevail. The clash is as sure and momentous as its outcome is unpredictable."
It's 22 pages printed, so you may not want to read it online; you may also want that hardcopy to share with a friend when you're finished.
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