Pedro L. Gonzalez
Pedro L. Gonzalez

@emeriticus

5 Tweets 1 reads Feb 04, 2023
The right misunderstands the power of liberal elites and the incentive structures around that power. They capture institutions through connections, status, and funding to advance their agenda in a way we don't. The right should learn a lesson from them. chroniclesmagazine.org
This is a very good piece by @AndrewJCuff today in @ChroniclesMag. It is sober in its analysis of how power actually works. It's a mistake to content yourself with laughing at the odd proclivities of the Davoisie.
@AndrewJCuff: "There is always a subtext in conservative commentary on Davos and the WEF that their liberal insanity is a source of humor, if not horror. But this only displays our ignorance of their incentive structures."
Cuff explains how liberal elites drive change through incentive structures: "If racial headcounts are the new way of doing business . . . conservative nonprofits will plaster a diverse poster child on every issue campaign."
"If ESG is where the big money is on Wall Street, country club conservatives will call it market-driven. If Ukraine is the Current Thing, Republicans will wear blue and yellow pins. Monetary incentives make all these betrayals quite rational."

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