# Everyone Agrees Our Elites Are Terrible, So Why Are We Stuck with Them?

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Podcast: [Guns and Butter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/guns-and-butter-7016852)
Published: 2026-02-04T22:48:28+00:00
Episode link: https://mises.org/podcasts/guns-and-butter/everyone-agrees-our-elites-are-terrible-so-why-are-we-stuck-them
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## Resource

The latest release of Epstein files again highlighted how disgusted and frustrated people have grown with the current elites. Yet they remain essentially untouchable. Why? Read the article here: https://mises.org/mises-wire/everyone-agrees-our-elites-are-terrible-so-why-are-we-stuck-them Be sure to follow the Guns and Butter podcast at https://Mises.org/GB

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