American elite

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A spirit of national masochism prevails, encouraged by an effete corps of impudent snobs who characterize themselves as intellectuals.

Spiro Agnew

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Anti-Americanism American elite Elites

Speaker

Spiro Agnew

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1969 1960s 20th century

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Citation

Agnew, Spiro. Speech in New Orleans. Citizen's Testimonial Dinner. 19 Oct. 1969, New Orleans, LA, USA.

By the power elite, we refer to those political, economic, and military circles which as an intricate set of overlapping cliques share decisions having at least national consequences. In so far as national events are decided, the power elite are those who decide them.

C. Wright Mills

The Power Elite

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American elite Elites

Author

C. Wright Mills

Source

The Power Elite

Genre

Sociology

Language

English

Time

1956 1950s 20th century

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Citation

Mills, C. Wright. The Power Elite. Oxford University Press, 1956, ch. 1.