Episode
E264 - Democracy’s Elite Problem w/ Hugo Drochon
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- American Prestige
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- Sep 2, 2026
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- 3766
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Subscribe now for an ad-free experience and all of our episodes. Danny and Derek welcome political theorist and historian Hugo Drochon to the show for a discussion about the tension between democracies and the elites who actually run them. They talk about elites taking turns in power, the 80/20 rule, the iron law of oligarchy, “dynamic democracy” and social change, and how these ideas apply to Trump, foreign policy, and the future of the EU and NATO. Grab a copy of Hugo’s book Elites and Democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices