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Another example: Cameron. Led us into Brexit due to a massive miscalculation. Not a capable man but the Brits insist on picking leaders from a few thousand upper-class twits. His Chancellor and Eton chum was also a disaster.



Actually, by traditional definitions definitions Cameron is middle class, very upper middle class, but middle class.

His father actually worked for a living and he probably had to buy his own furniture...


> His father actually worked for a living

And hid away significant amounts of cash in offshore tax havens


Americans don't seem to be doing much better in that regard. In fact, Trump has the worst education of any president in recent memory.


He graduated from Wharton which is one of the most prestigious business schools in the country.


Clearly their essay standards are not high. His use of English is dire. Recognise that schools give degrees to rich people.




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