Seeing how a lot of the people in SV tech, there is an uncanny resemblance to aristocracies like the English or old money WASP types. They go to certain exclusive schools, they work at certain companies, have certain rituals, have a "type" of social sphere, have a certain political ideology, etc.
The legislator-concept in the header comes from Zygmunt Bauman and has a specific meaning, elaborated on in the article, which also uses both aristocrat and oligarch profusely.
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I think a slightly better perspective is "new aristocrats".
Seeing how a lot of the people in SV tech, there is an uncanny resemblance to aristocracies like the English or old money WASP types. They go to certain exclusive schools, they work at certain companies, have certain rituals, have a "type" of social sphere, have a certain political ideology, etc.
"Oligarchs" is the word you are looking for.
The legislator-concept in the header comes from Zygmunt Bauman and has a specific meaning, elaborated on in the article, which also uses both aristocrat and oligarch profusely.
You are right!