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| masterplum 09/18/21 8:12:05 AM #463: | xp1337 posted... I actually think a microcosm of the whole pretension of the piece can be found in this one sentence. He asks rhetorically, "So who's of a higher social class? The guy in the boat, or the kid with the fancy words?" I dont think its as obvious as you are making it, as I think she accurately points out you cant just have more money to be more powerful any more. Elon Musk became one of the richest people in the world by being cool his companies valuation and thus his stock values are wildly out of line from fundamentals because he has cultural wealth. So in a way, cultural power has magnified his wealth, and that same phenomenon works as you go down the traditional wealth chain. Companies are more often specifically looking for smart independent people. Ive interviewed at 4-5 jobs that straight gave an IQ test as part of the interview process. Cancel culture doesnt discriminate based on wealth. Weve seen low class workers lose their jobs, but also high class individuals like Papa John who previously would have been nearly invincible due to their upper class wealth. --- ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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