#157 - Neema Parvini: Elite Theory - Who Really Runs the System?

"We don't need to continually fall for the new false hope.” The political system is functioning exactly as it was designed to - ensuring the ruling class never loses power. Author and academic Neema Parvini joins the show to discuss how the elites actually operate. We break down the "Iron Law of Oligarchy" to understand why the system is rigged to protect the establishment, and why outsider movements are always co-opted. If you have ever wondered why voting feels pointless, Neema explains the structural advantages the elites use to maintain their monopoly on power. We discuss why populist figures like Donald Trump and the leaders of Reform UK have inevitably sold out their base , how the uniparty uses culture wars to keep the public divided and whether completely replacing the elites is the only way out.

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