C. Mills Theory Article Response

After reading the article "The Power Elite"  by C. Mills, I agree with Sarah and Zach in saying that his theories on policy influence are correct.  Mills' explanation of how the wealthy and large corporations greatly influence policy make lots of sense.  This is because of their huge connections to money and therefore can create interest groups or factions that back their opinion on issues.  These individuals  and corporations have the means to make a heavy influence in their government and do so.  A commonly used example in the article and in my peer posts is Bill Gates.  Bill Gates has the power to make an influence, but is not directly connected to the government and therefore does not make so much of an influence on policy making.  This is an instance where wealth does not equal total political dominance.  One who is legitimately connected to government, like the president, congressmen, or secretaries (non-elected individuals) all make the biggest impact on policy making especially if they are very wealthy.  These theories align with what C. Mills touched on in the article.  A quote from the article which really stuck with me was when Mills quoted what "most Americans might as well say of their elite "They are all that we are not".  This does seem like something the American public would say because most feel as though elites use their privileged means to make policy that doesn't contribute to the greater good.  Also, I like when Sarah pointed out that "people of the nation are always going to point out the flaws in the system and blame those who have more power and influence rather than pointing out all that has already been done".  This is a good point because there are always going to be factions and a minority of people who feel like they got the short end of the stick.  This is inevitable and further proves that the elitist theory because only certain wealthy people had all the power some minorities would keep being upset about policy making.  Overall, I do agree with C. Mills' elitist theory.