Political Elitism vs. Meritocracy: The American Need for Change Agents Outside the Beltway
The current system of promoting and recycling a small pool of insiders has real consequences and Trump is breaking it apart.
In recent years, the American political landscape has become dominated by a familiar set of faces. Political elites and media pundits often frame these individuals as the only “acceptable” choices to serve the United States. They hail from similar backgrounds: Ivy League educations, stints in prestigious law firms or think tanks,…
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