Author Praises Old WASP Elite Over Modern Oligarchs
An essay published April 3, 2026, argues that mid-20th-century WASP elites embodied superior decorum and civic duty compared with today's wealthy public figures. The author traces a decline in public standards to Bill Clinton's 1992 election, media changes, and reality television, citing Jon Meacham and Susan Page; she acknowledges white privilege while expressing nostalgic preference for restrained elites.
Scoring Rationale
This is a contemporary opinion piece with limited novelty and narrow scope outside data science; it scores low for actionability and relevance but cites reputable historians and is timely (published today), so credibility and timeliness slightly mitigate the overall low impact.
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Sources
- Read OriginalIn Praise of the Old WASP Elite (Because Dignified Hypocrisy is Better Than Garish Cruelty)lithub.com
