My views may be coloured by the fact that my son attended a public school (instigated by his mother and me, obviously) , and I dislike the generalisation of self-entitled arrogant privilege. So for me, it can feel personal, given that my son is a long-haired bearded Marxist political philosopher specialising in social justice and how it could be achieved. I'm well aware CM is capable of being a total arsehole. I also think that some people (far from all) go a bit over the top.
I've got plenty of mates who went to public school (though more that end up like your son, than Methven tbf). I'm grammar school myself, so I'm hardly f***ing entitled to be playing some prolier than thou type attitude. But those schools do give you sky high confidence which, along with the networks, are ultimately what you pay for: they aren't better educationally than grammar schools or even the best state schools. And the most expensive - he went to Eton! - most of all.
The good ones come out of school like that and manage to temper their confidence with a bit of reflection and perspective on the world, so, like I say, I definitely don't automatically judge people. But plenty do not, the self-confidence hardens into an "I could do anything" entitlement; an arrogance and lack of humility completely out of kilter with their ability and diligence. I mean just look at the utter prick running the country - no clearer example than him.
As I said earlier, I work in a different part of the public affairs sector to him, but I know enough about his firm to know they are a) small; b) not very well-respected. What the actual fuck in his CV qualifies him to be Chief Executive - CHIEF EXECUTIVE! - of a large firm like Sunderland, in a sector that he's never worked in? To add to it, he didn't come in with any sort of, "just learning the ropes and listening" humility, he came in and started throwing his f***ing weight around! Astonishing behaviour and his education is absolutely a driver, in my eyes, of the arrogance required to think behaviour like that is either acceptable or could deliver results.
Total weapon. Have more sympathy for Donald, frankly - he's at least been successful in life. His flaws also seem more human, though he's made a f***ing right mess of the club - not defending him. But I'm much keener to be shot of Methven than Donald - stunt he pulled, a jumped-up confidence trick, disgraceful. Talking down his nose to people who work for the club like that, who clock in every day and try to better the club before him and long after him - honestly, very angry about it.
