The Establishment is slang for the dominant group, the elites, who hold the power and authority in a nation or culture. When the narrative of Mad Men began in 1960, there was little evidence of the anti-establishment. Midge Daniels and her entourage in Greenwich Village were a strange commodity in a world dominated by the Mad Men in their grey flannel suits. In the later seasons, the styles have become more relaxed and the anti-establishment, hippie culture is emerging. Yet, there are those who still hold to the old ways, and even when some attempt to get hip (see Pete Campbell in his West Coast style), they still cry out that they are and always have been part of the establishment.
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Don't be intimidated by my Rothko
The West Coast agrees with Pete
All I want is one affair with Peggy, how many has Don had?
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Scout's Honor is the hippest thing since Underdog!
It's true. We are rich.
My husband is a commie!
Can we go home now?
Hats are optional
Harry - before Hollywood
Their house is a museum . . .
Oh Roger, what would Giorgio think of you seeing another shoe shine guy?
