Mark Twain's 1898 Harper’s essay “Concerning the Jews.” He wrote about what might happen should “the cunningest brains in the world” find political cohesion: “It will not be well to let the race find out its strength. If the horses knew theirs, we should not ride any more.”

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[–]Chipit[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

If they are a whole lot smarter than everyone else then why shouldn't they be in charge.

Because they abuse their position to benefit themselves at the expense of everyone else. It's like Animal Farm, the animals were better off without the pigs.

[–]jet199 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

All people in power abuse it. Power itself corrupts. If you remove the pigs you just get another group on top which acts the same way.

Met the new boss same as the old boss.

[–]Chipit[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's more a matter of who benefits. Our society used to be run to benefit ourselves. People at the top saw themselves as one of us. They practiced noblesse oblige.

Now, they despise us, and practice noblesse malice. A huge difference.