We Need Militant Nationalism

[Bob Butler 54]

(07-27-2017, 11:57 AM)David Horn Wrote: Business leaders try to act longsighted, but most are like Trump: tactical with a very short horizon.  This is even more the case today, since the idea that we should embrace disruption means that a year is a strategic limit.  I'll wager that the disruption meme dies entirely before the neo-Prophets are old enough to kill it .. which they will if it still exists by the time they get old enough to wield a little power. 

These shortening time frames are in direct conflict with the theory, though.  If the theory hold water, the underlying dynamic must come from outside the power elite.  I sincerely hope so.  The economic elites haven't done much for anyone but themselves since the dawn of time.

I'm for the most part with you, but the power elite have served one positive function. You can't hold a revolution without someone to revolt against. Humans strive for wealth and power, in one form or another. Making a dent in the most abusive helps, but doesn't end the conflict. Whether the elites are economic, military, religious, hereditary or whatever, the need for vigilance and strife isn't apt to go away.