.@bwdaly @razibkhan I fear as well. Unlike the 1970s, today the elites are split into two warring camps; just as in the 1850s.
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@Peter_Turchin@razibkhan sorry if dumb question but public, visible elites seem to be in 1 camp. other elite camp not highly visible ?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@A_Epiphanes4 It's the Trump (counter)elites (Steve Bannon, alt-Right) versus the Establishment. More here:http://peterturchin.com/cliodynamica/intra-elite-competition-a-key-concept-for-understanding-the-dynamics-of-complex-societies/ …2 replies 2 retweets 8 likes -
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Alt-right,a movement comprised mostly of anonymous Twitter trolls, qualifies as "elite"? This doesn't work.
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@crimkadid@A_Epiphanes4 When counter-elites win the revolution, they become the ruling elites. Steve Bannon, and Trump himself as examples5 replies 4 retweets 6 likes
So in the US elite competition is the entire media, academia, and business community vs. Trump and Bannon?
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