Why America’s Elites Have Failed . Frank Cannon

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Townhall
Frank Cannon
June 4, 2018

David Brooks is a talented writer. His columns at The New York Times, where he has assembled an impressive body of work over the years, never fail to encourage his readers to think more deeply about the many topics he covers. However, Brooks also has his blind spots, the most important of which was readily apparent in his May 28th piece titled, “The Strange Failure of the Educated Elite.”

Brooks, like many elite intellectuals, has struggled to understand why, precisely, Donald Trump won in 2016 and what his victory means for the country. He does recognize, correctly, that Trump’s election represents a popular rejection of our nation’s elites, and in his piece, he even argues that this rejection is justified. But where Brooks falls short is in his attempt to explain the failure of America’s elites and what is necessary for their recovery.

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