[birn559]

One assumption for such theories that is very important and very wrong is that the elite would cooperate with each other long enough and work on the same goals long term. Newest very public instance is Elon breaking with Trump. Of course such people are able to create strategic partnerships, but it's not like their incentives and motives are aligned.

It's a group of people with relatively many narcissistic and sociopathic people. They would rather eat each other alive than deeply cooperate.

There is no coherent "they" that would act to achieve some mid/long term goal together.

There is more to say about what parent wrote, but I wanted to add this aspect because I feel like it often get overlooked.

[mandmandam]

> When interests converge, formal conspiracies aren’t necessary. These people went to the same universities, joined the same fraternities, and sat on the same boards and country clubs. They share the same interests.

They don’t need to call a meeting—they already know what’s good for them.

- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAFd4FdbJxs

[jrs235]

Unfortunately we can't tell if the Musk/Trump "breakup" is legit or all an intentional distraction and ruse.