
William Kristol, guardian of neo-conservatism. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

William Kristol, guardian of neo-conservatism. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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Ruling classes exercise power through combinations of coercion and manipulation — what Machiavelli called force and fraud, or the habits of the lion and the fox that he recommended to princes who wish to stay in power. Like most princes, most ruling classes tend to be better at one than the other, and depending on their talents, interests, and psychologies, they will habitually rely on one style of domination more than on its complement. (more…)