1. A few thoughts on Pat Buchanan's celebration of Vladimir Putin as champion of Christian traditionalism.
@dg_myers @tonywoodlief Right. Milton's "fit but few". I have no trouble calling that an elite.
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What I object to is power in name of elites, but also "cultural markers" of elite, which qualify one for power.
@HeerJeet@tonywoodliefThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Good taste, specialized knowledge is not "exceptional virtue" in any way. It is not a social prize, a class ID card
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@dg_myers@tonywoodlief Yes, ideally that is so: democratic access to the possibility of enjoying elite art should be goal.
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My greater knowledge of P does not make me better than you in any way. It makes me more knowledgable abt P than you
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@dg_myers@tonywoodlief Completely agree. - Show replies
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