The Elite v. Everyone Else
September 20, 2010
Christine O'Donnell is apparently stupid. Is that the real reason you're being told to hate her?
In terms of overt qualifications for Senate, consider Ted Kennedy:
When Ted Kennedy was Christine Oconnell’s age he’d already been kicked out of Law School, Served 7 years in the Senate, and left a young woman to asphyxiate.
Ted Kennedy used his trust fund to get drunk and womanize. He never worked a day in his life. Even studying was too much effort. In college, he was expelled for cheating. (!)
Kennedy lived off the interest of a trust fund his daddy created for him. He didn't even live his life serving the public. He got drunk and had sex. While a hedonist might envy that lifestyle, none would argue that it qualifies someone for high office.
Even though Ted Kennedy was unqualified to be Senator, you supported him. Why? Because he was born into the right family, he was qualified to lead you.
The current political and economic system is based on affirmative action. If you are born into the right social class, you may rule. There are plenty of brilliant-and-poor kids at state universities who couldn't afford to attend Yale. These people are shut out of the power game - superior talent notwithstanding - because opening the game up to all would put an end to affirmative action for the elite.
Consider the Delaware election. No, not the recent 2010 Senatorial primary. Consider the 1992 Congressional election:
In 1992, [Mike] Castle did not run again for Governor, due to constitutional term limits. The result was what became known as ‘the Swap.’ Castle ran for the seat of U.S. Representative Thomas R. Carper and Carper ran for Governor. Delaware’s political leadership had quietly worked out the arrangement and retained the services of two very popular office holders.
Think about that. How is that not an overt conspiracy to thwart the democratic process? That is what the elite need to have happen. If the elite get to pick the rulers, then the elite get to enrich themselves at taxpayer expense. Mike Castle, for example, voted for the bailouts of Wall Street.
Power-elites get to decide who becomes a Senator. Why do the power elites get to make those decisions? Because you serve as their useful idiots. The New York Times or New Yorker tells you that someone is unqualified, and you believe it. If fifteen minutes with the latest edition of the New Yorker isn't a substitute for religious faith, what is?
O'Donnell's election is proof that many Americans are waking up. They realize that unless one is born into the right social class, the elites will conspire against them. They will fight to prevent your children from competing.
When you support Mike Castle and use the New Yorker as your play book, you're running plays against yourself.