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The '''Establishment''' are the "powers that be," the cronies who hold power and use it primarily for their own benefit, opposing meritocracy and making it unjustifiably difficult for others.

The '''Establishment''' are the "powers that be," the [[elitist]]s, [[bankster]]s, and [[crony capitalism|cronies]] who hold power and use it primarily for their own benefit, opposing [[meritocracy]] and making it unjustifiably difficult for others.

In politics, the Establishment consists of the insiders in the [[Republican Party|Republican]] and [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Parties who do things behind the scenes to preserve their own position and thwart real competition.  [[Nomination by endorsement]] is one way that the Establishment gets what it wants.

In politics, the Establishment consists of the insiders in the [[Republican Party|Republican]] and [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Parties who do things behind the scenes to preserve their own position and thwart real competition.  [[Nomination by endorsement]] is one way that the Establishment gets what it wants.

For nearly three decades, the Establishment in the Republican Party has been connected with the Bush family.  In the Democratic Party, the Clinton family is part of the Establishment.

For nearly three decades, the Establishment in the Republican Party has been connected with the [[RINO]] [[George Bush|Bush]] family.  In the Democratic Party, the [[Hillary Clinton|Clinton]] family is part of the Establishment.

In the [[2016 presidential election]], the Establishment is represented by [[Jeb Bush]] on the Republican side, and [[Hillary Clinton]] on the [[Dem]] side.

In the [[2016 presidential election]], the Establishment is represented by [[Jeb Bush]] and [[Marco Rubio]] on the Republican side, and [[Hillary Clinton]] on the [[Dem]] side.

[[John Boehner]] was the Establishment's choice as [[Speaker of the House]].  When he surprisingly resigned from that position, the Establishment turned unsuccessfully to Kevin McCarthy to take the reins of power, and then to [[Paul Ryan]], who had been the Establishment pick as the [[GOP]] vice presidential nominee in 2012.

[[John Boehner]] was the Establishment's choice as [[Speaker of the House]].  When he surprisingly resigned from that position, the Establishment turned unsuccessfully to Kevin McCarthy to take the reins of power, and then to [[Paul Ryan]], who had been the Establishment pick as the [[GOP]] vice presidential nominee in 2012.

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* [[Donald Trump]] - a billionaire outsider or the establishment?

 

[[Category:Banksters]]