In the Holy Roman Empire (“neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire,” as Voltaire put it), the Emperor was selected by a small group of men…all nobles…who were known as the Electors. I think in America today, we have a set of people…national journalists, “public intellectuals,” Ivy League graduates, and a few other categories…who see themselves as the Electors who should be to choose who can and can not be considered for President.
Furthermore, there are serfs, servants, and retainers of the Electors, who have no chance of themselves ever being Electors...in our case, these are people like starving adjunct professors...who strongly identify with their masters and vehemently resent any challenges to their authority.
They don't like free speech. They don't like the free market. I'm seeing a trend here.
ReplyDeleteIn the Holy Roman Empire (“neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire,” as Voltaire put it), the Emperor was selected by a small group of men…all nobles…who were known as the Electors. I think in America today, we have a set of people…national journalists, “public intellectuals,” Ivy League graduates, and a few other categories…who see themselves as the Electors who should be to choose who can and can not be considered for President.
ReplyDeleteFurthermore, there are serfs, servants, and retainers of the Electors, who have no chance of themselves ever being Electors...in our case, these are people like starving adjunct professors...who strongly identify with their masters and vehemently resent any challenges to their authority.