The Establishment:
Institutions and ideas that come from the ideas of a very few people banded together by a series of mentalities. Universal suffrage, those in power feared the have nots having power to take away the power of the haves, the establishment avoids this happening, bound together by a set of mentalities.
The new establishment is about shared interests and agendas, not about where you come from but what you believe. More about who you know, who helps who, who has power and shared economic interest and what binds them together.
Overton window right wing concept,
Everything within is seen as common sense, mainstream and everything outside is seen as extreme, Overton window shifted from 70s onwards so everything that was once extreme became mainstream and vice versa. New Overton Window says state is a bad thing however in practice not the case, it just exist to support the establishment. The Establishment is an unaccountable power, but democracy needs to be extended to every area of society. Threat to democracy from above, all unaccountable power must be democratised.
The Establishment is a society in which wealth and power is concentrated by a few, whats good for those at the top is good for everyone. Politicians tied to private elite keeps them from solely representing the constituents, which establishes the establishment as politicians serve there own interests by tying there political decisions with private businesses.
Readdress the balance between the establishment and the rest society.
Throughout this interview Jones discusses the key elements of The Establishment, he explains what he means by the term establishment and how it effect society and the was democracy works today. This gave me an interesting insight into the book as hearing Jones explain his points stated within the book made them easier to understand and digest.
No comments:
Post a Comment