Originally Posted By: Chant
 Originally Posted By: PJP
basically someone who thinks they are better than you.


Gob darn it, I see my brilliant reply to the qouted text didn't make it through. Apparently my connection cut out a split second before I hit "submit"

The gist of that reply was: Calling someone an elitist because they "think" they're better than you is just sad. What if he actually IS better than you? What if he really does understand politics, economics, etc. better than you? So you call him an elitist because he's smarter than you?

I'd call Einstein an elitist because he was smarter than me. But that would just make me look silly.


well that seems to be what some people want. not someone who understand economics and foreign policy better than you. No, we want the guy who is cool to have a beer with. Not the smart guy. Hence the past 8 years.