Critically evaluate the perspective of conflict theorists on the power elite.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. Conflict theorists contend that the United States is ruled not by pluralism but a power elite, a small group of influential people who make the nation's major political decisions. According to critics, the power elite perspective assumes, incorrectly, that the wealthy people at the top have the same interests and goals. Because the Democratic and Republican parties and their top officials endorse very different agendas, the power elite are rarely unified. Also, functionalists accuse conflict theorists of exaggerating the power elite's influence. They point out that "the masses" aren't just puppets but vote, mobilize, support particular interest groups, and protest current political and corporate policies. Some also question whether elites are always as self-serving and self-interested as conflict theorists contend.
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