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Matthew's avatar

Between these poll results and those of Lakshya's, I'm starting to believe that for functional purposes "elites" just equals "people I believe I disagree with" in American politics.

Zac Hill's avatar

This was super poignant and I think the “disagree about the actual facts -> disagree about the normative implications” pattern a) generalizes and b) is underdiscussed. Few things seem less fair than someone you perceive has pulled ahead asking for a *structural advantage to continue to pull ahead*; likewise few things seem less fair than someone you perceive as having an entrenched advantage saying “you don’t get to do things that jeopardize my entrenched advantage.”

David Roberts's avatar

Millennials are at the age of greatest discontent, the bottom of the "U" in the age-related happiness surveys. Another helpful poll.

Eliza Rodriguez's avatar

Personally, I think only 81% of adults thinking men and women are equally suited to leadership is a TERRIBLE NUMBER. Do 1 in 5 of my potential employers think otherwise??!?

Ben's avatar

Well, maybe, but a lot of employers make hiring decisions as a collective, vs. the process being in the control of a single individual, and you're probably doing a good job selecting potential employers who aren't as likely to discriminate against you. Plus, maybe you'll encounter a hiring manager who believes that women are *better* suited for leadership!

Greg Sanders's avatar

I for one would be excited by any Golden Enclaves content. There's some interesting exploration of collecti V e action problems in that series grounded in great characters.