What’s wrong with Elitism?

[OddBeMe]

First off stop your yelling!

Why shouldn’t we give more rights to Smarter People? Aren’t idiots standing in our way?

The blond is hot af…

It’s not eugenics nor aristocracy. It’s the opposite really.

But I guess I’m tired of everything being the lowest common denominator. And to break out of the lowest common denominator…. you have to have money to move you kid to better schools. Have the rich acquaintances in business.

Take out the money and just give special treatment to smarter people. And I would say no more inheritance. Make your own money if you’re smart.

We’ve tried freedom! Let’s try Elitism!

Ehh…

Fck you

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As usual most are responding to the headline and not the description of my thought.

[AngryCarl2]

Personally I don't have a problem with elitism, but it doesn't work for everyone.

[OddBeMe]

Well I was being trollish using the word “elitism”. I just hate how we seem to be dumbing down and the less intelligent are ahead because of connections or money.

But that’s life.

[AngryCarl2]

Thanks for MHO!

[Redstang88]

As usual - no, that’s absurd

[Redstang88]

No I read it all

[OddBeMe]

Don’t like smart people huh?

[OddBeMe]

I dont agree with it either. There are different types of smart that can’t be measured assuredly.

Just a thought experiment. You know me…a troll

[Redstang88]

Well you’re good at it…

[Stoner710]

welcome to the Right side of the political aisle.

Now I want to define our terms elitism is the best of the best gets what is best. Doesn't mean the best of the best to get to dictate what I get to do with my life that's an elitist mentality. What you are describing is America base system the smartest people go to the top. The stupidest people go to the bottom. Unfortunately it seems to be kind of the opposite, especially when it comes to our politicians with as a combined IQ they could probably lightly toast a piece of bread. . We have actors and rich motherfuckers like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos telling us how we should think philosophically because they've provided the Internet and a shipping outlet. Why? why should we listen to actors and song singers why should I care about what Ariana Grande thinks about economics? This is part of the issue of what I have with the government and stupid soccer player women like Megan Rapinoe, who get subsidized by the men because otherwise the women would not even have a World Cup much less their own teams. But if you're going to join me on the right side of the aisle, you're perfectly welcome.

[OddBeMe]

Oh wow! So you right wingers believe in taking away hereditary rich people too?

[OddBeMe]

I don’t think you understood.

[jshm2]

Elitism is just totalitarianism by rich folks.

No, it's fuck all to do with "smarts". Everyone can be smart when their life depends on it. In a totalitarian regime, it always does.

North Korea is run by elites. A nation of smart people able to build rockets and hack next gen security systems, despite having less than a bowl of rice to eat a day. Those few elites at the top, get to enjoy what the rest produce.

[OddBeMe]

Didn’t read my description did you?

[_piotr]

Elitism is not always wrong. Good monarchy is better.

Democracy is not always good. It is a system in which two uneducated boors have more to say then a professor of university.

[OddBeMe]

And monarchy is hereditary based mostly in incest and handed down by family blood. Fck all that and let the smarter man win.

[_piotr]

You can have elective monarchy.

[OddBeMe]

“Elective monarchy” is just synonym for “republic” then?

[_piotr]

The monarch is elected by elites only. After election he rules almost like normal king till he dies, but nobles make sure that he doesn't remove elections.
See how it worked in history: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_elections_in_Poland

[OddBeMe]

Ohh like the Magna Carta was kinda supposed to…causing war of the roses? I may be wrong. Too high to bother to look up.

But interesting. Glad you’re with me on this revolution.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Man’s talking like he has the money to be an elite.

[OddBeMe]

Didn’t read my description did you?

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

I did, and again, you're talking like you have the money to be an elite. The reality is you're glorifying people with money who make it off of the backs of underpaid workers who have no choice but to accept that pay. If you think about billionaires and just how much work it takes to even make a billion dollars, you'll know very quickly they didn't do by themselves but with a group of people who worked ultimately to that singular individual's benefit, and to their workforce's ultimate deficit.

[OddBeMe]

If you read it youd have seen me say “fck the money” let smart people rule. Not people with money.

So did you lie or just too stupid to understand?

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Billionaires aren’t “smart” just greedy and conniving in a way an actual leader isn’t

[OddBeMe]

True. So you agree with my point at least. Perhaps not with the “elitism”…that was me being trollish.

[Dargil]

Elitists are their own generalist form of Racism. They believe they are more intelligent, wiser and more capable than flyover people.

[OddBeMe]

If they’re smart, why are they flyover people?

[OddBeMe]

You’ve been getting sloppy lately. (Drinking gesture?)

[slatyb]

Rights? Like what? Smarter people already have more privilege, because we have more money.

[OddBeMe]

[Juxtapose]

People like you are why the French revolution happened.

[OddBeMe]

I say let them eat cake.

[shortster]

The problem with elitism is that most of the elites are just as dumb as the rest of society.

[OddBeMe]

You are exactly right. That’s why my version of elitism isn’t based on that shit.

[shortster]

Okay, well I won't hold my breath on being elected as your future king. People in power tend to hold on to it and not give it away.

[OddBeMe]

They pay the tax that’s demanded of them. Or they can’t do business in the US. The problem is, we give them loopholes.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like gattaca. Also eugenics works