#elite privilege

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Mike Johnson says Congress should be allowed to trade stocks because lawmakers only make $174k a year now after inflation.

Meanwhile, a huge percentage of Congress is already worth millions, with some members worth tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars.

Hard to feel bad for people in America’s 1% asking for even more advantages than the average American already has.

Especially when they can directly influence the industries they invest in.

Congressional stock trading shouldn’t be legal for either party.

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Shielded by Power: Jeffrey Epstein, The Justice System and the Persistence of Elite Privilege

'Mills argues that elites in the political, economic, and military spheres form an interconnected ruling bloc that hold disproportionate influence over democratic institutions. This elite integration ensures that decisions made at the highest level consistently reflect their shared interest.'

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Buhari's missed opportunity to stem elite superiority, By Osita Chidoka

Buhari’s missed opportunity to stem elite superiority, By Osita Chidoka

The greatest tragedy of the Buhari administration is in the inability to equalise access for all Nigerians. No Nigerian leader was equipped like President Buhari in 2015 to restore order in Nigeria. He had a solid support base, a party in control of both Houses, and an unparalleled moral authority to redefine Nigeria. Femi Otedola and Aliko Dangote went to a Drivers Licence Centre  (DLC) in Lagos…

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My take on the world of ballet education.

My take on the world of ballet education.

It has been a while. I know. A lot has happened since I was here. Part of the problem is that I didn’t have a computer for a year. Being poor is not always easy. But this will be discussed later on. Writing can really be an outlet for so much. It can be healing in so many ways. It is sad our kids these days don’t write anymore. I started writing really young. I would make up stories and even act…

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