Thomas ZimmerAug 25, 2023

“The ruling class.”

That’s actually the new consensus enemy on the Right, uniting the rightwing online and pundit sphere with the mainstream of Republican politics. And it’s a chimera entirely detached from the political and socio-economic realities of American life.

Show threadThomas ZimmerAug 25, 2023
In the reactionary imagination, Trump is *not* part of the “ruling class” - because “It’s about culture” as Dreher puts it. That’s the same reason why Clarence Thomas, according to Ron DeSantis’ new book, is not “ruling class,” while every lefty student and activist absolutely is.
Show threadJeremyPatMartin
@tzimmer_history in other words "ignore your rich donors and instead hate the students who are warning us about them"
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