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Democracy & Elitism: an introduction to the American false consciousness

Posted on 2009.11.30 by winterSmith 9 comments

Part one in a series. Is there a more radioactive word in American politics today than elitist? Admit it – you saw the word and had an instinctive negative reaction, didn’t you? If not, then count yourself among the rarest minority in our culture, the fraction of a percent that has not yet had its consciousness colonized by the “evil

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Democracy: the cleverest tool for oppression in the history of the world

Posted on 2007.10.29 by Bonesparkle 38 comments

Thomas Jefferson’s legacy is much admired in the US and beyond, and for good reason. Without his contributions it’s hard to imagine how the American system of “democracy” would have evolved. I’ve always admired him a great deal, too, although for somewhat different reasons than most. Yes, he was critical to the development of democracy, but what was so brilliant