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Canada’s media aristocracy remains puzzled by the refusal of the great unwashed to accept its majesty

Canada’s media aristocracy remains puzzled by the refusal of the great unwashed to accept its majesty

“Courtier class journalism is kaput”

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Apr 21, 2025
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British journalist Malcolm Muggeridge wrote long ago that there is nothing more pathetic than a ruling class on the run.

Contemporary evidence argues that, in fact, there is: The courtier class chasing after the ruling class’s coat tails wheedling: “But we’re still important, aren’t we? Please, please, tell us we are!”

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