The concept originates from Jeffrey A. Winters' book Oligarchy. At its core, it emphasizes that people shouldn't view themselves as passive political subjects but as active agents capable of influencing power dynamics—even attempting to play divide-and-rule with the oligarchy. The challenge, however, is that oligarchs are not foolish lik…
The concept originates from Jeffrey A. Winters' book Oligarchy. At its core, it emphasizes that people shouldn't view themselves as passive political subjects but as active agents capable of influencing power dynamics—even attempting to play divide-and-rule with the oligarchy. The challenge, however, is that oligarchs are not foolish like the masses often are. They understand the critical importance of unity to maintain their dominance. This is evident as we see oligarchs increasingly aligning with Trump, abandoning the partisan divides that once appeared to fragment their ranks. My hope was that they would remain divided along ideological or party lines, but the allure of consolidation seems to be prevailing.
The concept originates from Jeffrey A. Winters' book Oligarchy. At its core, it emphasizes that people shouldn't view themselves as passive political subjects but as active agents capable of influencing power dynamics—even attempting to play divide-and-rule with the oligarchy. The challenge, however, is that oligarchs are not foolish like the masses often are. They understand the critical importance of unity to maintain their dominance. This is evident as we see oligarchs increasingly aligning with Trump, abandoning the partisan divides that once appeared to fragment their ranks. My hope was that they would remain divided along ideological or party lines, but the allure of consolidation seems to be prevailing.
Yeah I can see that. Interestingly, Caitlin Johnstone wrote a piece somewhat along these lines the other day.