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rebel_guy · 05-13-2008, 01:25 PM

I came across this on a site by "The Meritocracy Party":

"(Source: Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They Are Making by David Rothkopf.)

1. The world is controlled by a global elite of approximately 6,000 people.

2. 94% of them are men, and their average age is 60.

3. 2% of the world's population own 50% of the world's wealth.

4. 1,100 billionaires have double the assets of the poorest 2.5 billion people.

5. The world's 50 largest financial institutions control a third of the world's assets.

6. The world's 250 biggest companies generate sales of about a third of the world's GDP.

Very few of this super-rich elite are elected. Many have attended well-known schools, colleges and universities. Many belong to well-known clubs and societies. Many inherited great wealth and many just happened to be present when great assets became available (as in the case of the 36 Russian oligarchs). Many have strong family and religious links. Many are close friends. They control practically everything worth controlling. They don't listen to us, and they don't care about us. Are we just going to stand by and do nothing as though we were peasants bowing to feudal kings? Or are we prepared to stand up to the elite and take what is ours? It's time to replace the system that oppresses us. Democracy gave birth to this global elite, and is their main instrument of political control of the masses. Meritocracy, the antidote to democracy, will eliminate nepotism and cronyism. It's time to change the world we live in. It's time for meritocracy."

Do these meritocracy people have a point?

05-13-2008, 01:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
rebel_guy Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3	Is the world controlled by 6,000 people? I came across this on a site by "The Meritocracy Party": "(Source: Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They Are Making by David Rothkopf.) 1. The world is controlled by a global elite of approximately 6,000 people. 2. 94% of them are men, and their average age is 60. 3. 2% of the world's population own 50% of the world's wealth. 4. 1,100 billionaires have double the assets of the poorest 2.5 billion people. 5. The world's 50 largest financial institutions control a third of the world's assets. 6. The world's 250 biggest companies generate sales of about a third of the world's GDP. Very few of this super-rich elite are elected. Many have attended well-known schools, colleges and universities. Many belong to well-known clubs and societies. Many inherited great wealth and many just happened to be present when great assets became available (as in the case of the 36 Russian oligarchs). Many have strong family and religious links. Many are close friends. They control practically everything worth controlling. They don't listen to us, and they don't care about us. Are we just going to stand by and do nothing as though we were peasants bowing to feudal kings? Or are we prepared to stand up to the elite and take what is ours? It's time to replace the system that oppresses us. Democracy gave birth to this global elite, and is their main instrument of political control of the masses. Meritocracy, the antidote to democracy, will eliminate nepotism and cronyism. It's time to change the world we live in. It's time for meritocracy." Do these meritocracy people have a point?