Brexit Is Only the Latest Proof of the Insularity and Failure of Western Establishment Institutions

The decision byU.K. voters to leave the EU is such a glaring repudiation of the wisdom and relevance of elite political and media institutionsthat — for once —theirfailures have become a prominent partof the storyline.Media reaction to the Brexit vote falls into two general categories: (1) earnest, candid attempts to understand what motivated voters to make this choice, even if that means indicting theirown establishment circles, and (2) petulant, self-serving, simple-minded attacks on disobe...