<p>It is possible for the bourgeoise to afford the elite private schools, but you have to give up the bourgeois lifestyle for a bit. And at least you have that choice. </p>
<p>Everyone advocates for their own entitlement programs. For some, it’s higher education. And who will fund these programs? </p>
<p>And really, if it wasn’t for ‘liberal’ thought, the elite privates would still be closed to the bourgeoise–those trying very hard to rise. Because they would essentially be places where the ‘old boy’ network is much more important than it is now–I’m not saying that it isn’t important now, but it would be even more closed. Afterall, it was ‘liberal’ thinking that opened up these places to women, for example.</p>