History YMMV / OnlyTheSuperRichCanSaveUs

* ValuesDissonance: The book's themes of "the rebellious rich take on the reigning rich" and notions about wealthy liberals fixing the country would be out of place in the late 2010s and TheNewTwenties, as the population (especially those on the more liberal end of the political spectrum) has become increasingly skeptical of the idea, not helped by several notable supposed "forward thinking" billionaires becoming mired in controversy (e.g. Elon Musk).

* ValuesDissonance: The book's themes of "the rebellious rich take on the reigning rich" and notions about wealthy liberals fixing the country would be out of place in the late 2010s and UsefulNotes/TheNewTwenties, as the population (especially those on the more liberal end of the political spectrum) has become increasingly skeptical of the idea, not helped by several notable supposed "forward thinking" billionaires becoming mired in controversy (e.g. Elon Musk).

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece:
** During the book's publications, the aforementioned "super rich" liberal members of Meliorists were well-known figures--especially in the late 2000's and early 2010's. However, many of them (except George Soros and few others) had either disappeared from spotlight, deceased, or mired in controversy.
*** Furthermore, it was made during a time when Bill Cosby was well-respected before his sexual assault scandals ruining his reputation and Ted Turner's prestige before his obscurity from the public spotlight after the dissolution of Time Warner (which his Turner Broadcasting System is part of the company's merger) along with his challenge with Lewy Body Dementia in 2018.
* ValuesDissonance: The book's theme of "the rebellious rich take on the reigning rich" and notions about wealthy liberals fixing the country would be out of place in post 2010's era when people--especially Left-leaning political base--would be skeptical on concept of wealthy progressives in politics and tend to favor more grass roots movement. This also didn't help with increasingly notorieties and scandals of supposedly forward thinking billionaires like Elon Musk, and even Warren Buffett.

** During the book’s publications, the aforementioned “super rich” liberal members of Meliorists were well-known figures—especiallgin late 2000’s and early 2010’s. However, many of them (except George Soros and few others) had either disappeared from spotlight, deceased, or mired in controversy.

*** Furthermore, it was made during a time when Bill Cosby was well-respected before his sexual assault scandals ruining his reputation.

** During the book’s publications, the aforementioned “super rich” liberal members of Meliorists were well-known figures—especiallgin late 2000’s and early 2010’s. However, many of them had either disappeared from spotlight, deceased, or mired in controversy.

* ValuesDissonance: The book’s theme of wealthy liberals fixing the country would be out of place in post 2010’s era when people would be skeptical on wealthy progressives and tend to favor more grass roots movement. This also didn’t help with increasingly notorieties and scandals of forward thinking billionaires like Elon Musk and even Warren Buffett.