It’s kind of mean to question the childhood or mental health of people you disagree with. While it’s possible that their childhood plays a role in their beliefs, it’s also possible that trauma works at a collective level. Many people feel that democracy is being eroded by international financial institutions and unaccountable national governments. The industrial revolution and two world wars likely contributed to the belief that the elites do more harm than good. It may be a mistake to lump in financial elitism with intellectual elitism and people who are superior in talent, but excellence is compatible with economic democracy since workers know best how to run the places they work.
It’s kind of mean to question the childhood or mental health of people you disagree with. While it’s possible that their childhood plays a role in their beliefs, it’s also possible that trauma works at a collective level. Many people feel that democracy is being eroded by international financial institutions and unaccountable national governments. The industrial revolution and two world wars likely contributed to the belief that the elites do more harm than good. It may be a mistake to lump in financial elitism with intellectual elitism and people who are superior in talent, but excellence is compatible with economic democracy since workers know best how to run the places they work.