Believe Quote by Adam Curtis

The guiding principle of ruling elites was--and still is: When change threatens to rule, then the rules are changed.

— Michael Pare

Elites are inevitable in politics. That is how politics is going to work. The question is, are your elites responsible, public-spirited? Do they think…

— David Frum

“Inclusive economic and political institutions do not emerge by themselves. They are often the outcome of significant conflict between elites resisting economic growth and…

— Daron Acemoğlu

We who live in free market societies believe that growth, prosperity and ultimately human fulfillment, are created from the bottom up, not the government…

— Ronald Reagan

[Ruling elie] haven't given up on neoliberal ideology, they use it. And I think they've normalized that ideology, the notion that, for instance, that…

— Henry Giroux

Rather than working for all, power and public policy is increasingly influenced by wealthy elites that are able to bend the rules - and…

— Winnie Byanyima

What history taught me is that societies are not static and that the straight line of progressive ideals - this thinking we have that…

— Kameron Hurley

...it happens that society is saved as often as the circle of its ruling class is narrowed, as often as a more exclusive interest…

— Karl Marx

We use and need to use both systems in complex political societies, and we oscillate in our commitments, because both oligarchy and rule by…

— Catherine Wilson

Look, in neoliberalism the ruling elite understand something.

— Henry Giroux

The capitalist system, in spite of all obstacles put in its way by governments and politicians, has raised the standard of living of the…

— Ludwig von Mises

In Europe, it appears that in the name of democracy, elites are pursuing an autocratic, centralized power, seeking economic control and social regimentation.

— Maggie Gallagher