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Politics● Low5d ago · Nov 1, 2026, 6:00 PM

Why the 'elite overproduction' theory is misunderstanding young people's anger

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Le Monde [en] · global

The idea that there is a causal link between an excess of elites and social crises has provided conservative circles with an explanation for youth malaise, one that many sociologists have challenged. According to them, disenchantment stems from the failure of the promised equality of opportunity to materialize.

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