emma
@emmabwaldron
â ď¸potentially unpopular opinionâ ď¸ elites holding âluxury beliefsâ is nothing new, and is a necessary evil why? elites have the time, resources, and often, political power and means of persuasion to be able to effect outcomes their distance from direct social impact is a feature not a bug hear me out..
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emma
@emmabwaldron
look at the abolition of slavery the class of folks who had to be âconvincedâ were those for whom slavery was an economic driver. eg those whose wealth & businesses were dependent on slavery benjamin franklin initially owned slaves (as did most of his class at the time) but later became an outspoken abolitionist
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emma
@emmabwaldron
as he became more wealthy, more intellectually evolved - having spent time living around enlightenment thinkers in the UK & france - he had the distance and the power - via his printing press & political affiliations - to catalyze change.
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emma
@emmabwaldron
the womenâs suffrage movement was the same. two forceful figures in the US, susan b anthony and elizabeth stanton, were both from affluent families. they used their networks and their money to fight for womenâs voting rights
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emma
@emmabwaldron
everything rob henderson is saying is true. folks do have beliefs because of their wealth & distance from said social issues/beliefs and time has also proven, that those with the luxury to have those beliefs, are powerful drivers of positive change for the many.
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emma
@emmabwaldron
does that mean that everything elites profess to be true or worthy of attention is actually worthy of attention? no, that is not what i am arguing. but what i *am* saying is that they are necessary
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mk
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I am exercising my luxury and agreeing with you. Iâd assert a diversity of perspectives is key to a healthy society, whether we like the origins or not.
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emma
@emmabwaldron
good day to you sir đŠ thank you for the luxury of sharing your beliefs with us. oh totally. this isnât to say they are the only people to have them. itâs more to critique the popular âluxury beliefâ narrative that exists
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