I agree with Lomez for the most part.
But Devil's advocate point: important to note that there is no such thing as a right wing elite with real power commensurable to the "elite left" lomez talks of here
But Devil's advocate point: important to note that there is no such thing as a right wing elite with real power commensurable to the "elite left" lomez talks of here
https://twitter.com/L0m3z/status/1338201176458706945
The lack of any real right wing elite with power, and the absolute necessity of forming this, complicates the point.
Elite left have power and therefore some entitlement to co-exist with folk beliefs on their side.
Elite left have power and therefore some entitlement to co-exist with folk beliefs on their side.
Worth thinking of what effect, if any, a dominance of q-optics might have on attracting emerging elite on the right.
Need to be extra entitled to absorb it and not counter-signal, but the entitlement harder because no real power to justify it.
Need to be extra entitled to absorb it and not counter-signal, but the entitlement harder because no real power to justify it.
Ultimately it's a question of status signaling which is crucial--and any movement that requires an elite willing to give up status-signaling is not going to be successful.
So need to create robust status markers that lessen temptation to counter-signal "folk beliefs and optics"
So need to create robust status markers that lessen temptation to counter-signal "folk beliefs and optics"
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