Who Heads To The Guillotine First In The Cultural Revolution?
The article is a critical opinion piece targeting the Met Gala and its attendees, portraying them as out-of-touch elites disconnected from everyday Americans' struggles. The author condemns the event's extravagance and perceived hypocrisy, especially when celebrities symbolize social injustice while participating in a billionaire-funded spectacle. The piece questions whether such cultural elites would be targets in a societal revolution or instead become revolutionary instigators themselves.
- ▪The Met Gala is described as a symbol of elite detachment from ordinary citizens' concerns.
- ▪Actress Sarah Paulson wore a dollar bill over her eyes to critique the 1%, despite being part of the wealthy class herself.
- ▪The 2026 Met Gala was sponsored by billionaire Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sanchez.
- ▪The author characterizes the fashion and atmosphere at the event as tone-deaf and decadent.
- ▪Historical revolutionary movements are referenced to question the role of cultural elites in societal upheaval.
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Opinion Who Heads To The Guillotine First In The Cultural Revolution? OPINION (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) John Loftus Editor at Large May 05, 2026 11:52 AM ET May 05, 2026 11:52 AM ET John Loftus Editor at Large Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); For all intents and purposes, the gathering of cultural elites at the annual Met Gala serves as a comical but rather infuriating reminder that the ruling class that runs…
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