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William Deresiewicz on the “Excellent Sheep” of the American Elite
The Good Fight
The Meritocracy and the Liberal Elite
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- Since the 60s or 70s, there has been a shift towards a multi-ethnic meritocracy in choosing the elite class, which has become self-perpetuating and exclusive.
- Upper middle class and upper-class families have found ways to game the system of elite college admissions, leading to an overwhelming percentage of students from the top 10 or 20%.
- The elite class has undergone residential segregation, with a homogenization process occurring in suburbs, upscale urban areas, and private/public schools.
- The liberal elite, while claiming to speak for the oppressed, is disconnected from the experiences, desires, and thoughts of the majority of people in the country.
- The term 'Bobo', coined by David Brooks, was previously in common usage as a French term to describe a class within the country.
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