Re: Footnote: Power Elite/Ruling Class Re: A Major Divisionin the US Power Elite…
On Oct 2, 2006, at 12:51 PM, Carrol Cox wrote:
Doug Henwood wrote: >
On Oct 2, 2006, at 11:12 AM, Carrol Cox wrote:
I think, using Yoshie’s rough distinction between power elite and ruling class, that it is the latter that should be subject to this
debate. Power Elite is normal politics (analogous to “normal science”)That’s not Mills’ definition, if such things matter to you.
It would matter if we were discussing Mills.
He has dibs on the phrase, so you’re inadvertently discussing Mills
by using the phrase. If you want to discuss a different concept, use
a different word or phrase. Otherwise you risk confusing people.
Doug