The weakest link in elitism is how we could decide who is elite. From Wordnik.com. [Elitism: The Lesser Poison, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
If liberal elitism is code for educated and intellectually curious then I will take that label all day long. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Political Ticker] Reference
Throwing around clapped out insults like elitism is pathetic. From Wordnik.com. [Same old Tories] Reference
Rampant elitism is irritating, whether from the Left or Right. From Wordnik.com. [Virginia Results Open Thread. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState] Reference
In fact, the word elitism was only coined in 1947, Webster says. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference
Unless we can find who should be regarded as elite, elitism is a bubble. From Wordnik.com. [Elitism: The Lesser Poison, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
What we call elitism also means a separation of the knowledgeable from the rest. From Wordnik.com. [Daily News & Analysis] Reference
A side effect of that elitism is that some genres are virtually ignored by the book industry here. From Wordnik.com. [Reflective Surface - Archives: 2004 August] Reference
American culture is strongly biased away from anything that smacks of "elitism" - I suspect. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Web 2.0] Reference
So I wanted to unpack the idea of elitism in this context. From Wordnik.com. [Alice Waters: The Mother of Slow Food « Christopher Colaninno] Reference
As opposed to us fake Americans up North with our book-readin 'elitism. From Wordnik.com. [Picketts charges] Reference
RT’s elitism is no better than Dave’s or PSA’s, just worded well. From Wordnik.com. [Be Careful, Gender Inequity Bogeymen Are Everywhere « Unambiguously Ambidextrous] Reference
It'll be tied again to the charges of "so-called elitism" for the Obamas. From Wordnik.com. [Election Central Morning Roundup] Reference
That's fine, the elitism is a shield to protect ourselves form these dorks. From Wordnik.com. [From the BSNYC Culture Desk: Nerds and Bikes] Reference
Your view reeks of the nationalist elitism, which is neither helpful or particularly insightful. From Wordnik.com. [Same old Tories] Reference
One of the main reasons for the delay was elitism in other words, the elites to maintain its social class. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-02-01] Reference
Rulers and their media have turned the charge of "elitism" on its head. From Wordnik.com. [Joe Lauria: The Election Seen Through a Class Prism: Why Obama Will be Our Next President] Reference
Ask yourself: how has "elitism" become a bad word in American politics?. From Wordnik.com. [When Atheists Attack] Reference
The "elitism" leitmotif so beloved by Hillary and the media is a canard. From Wordnik.com. [Obama Advisers See Need To Improve His Efforts With Blue Collar Voters] Reference
I see that Verity is trotting out the tired, meaningless jibe of 'elitism'. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
This distorted idea of "elitism" was an early issue in the McCain-Obama battle. From Wordnik.com. [Joe Lauria: The Election Seen Through a Class Prism: Why Obama Will be Our Next President] Reference
Museums are a reflection of a particular kind of elitism that tends to be white. From Wordnik.com. [Max Eternity: Nina Simon and the Participatory Museum Model] Reference
He wants to push the "elitism" story to try to take down a popular progressive leader. From Wordnik.com. [John K. Wilson: George Will, Man Of The People, Misquotes Obama, Pushing the Elitist Tag] Reference
They are the essence of moneyed Leftery, of the elitism which is Labour's dirty little secret. From Wordnik.com. [Miliband Vs. Miliband] Reference
So far, the only people I see crying about Obama's "elitism" with these comments are the elites. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary Hits Obama: "Pennsylvanians Don't Need A President Who Looks Down On Them"] Reference
Finally, isn't it mildly ridiculous to make -- or even repeat -- the "elitism" claim with Obama?. From Wordnik.com. [Karl Rove Praises Hillary's 3 A.M. Ad As "Gutsy"] Reference
And that kind of elitism can sow the seeds for a very dangerous, populist backlash, down the line. From Wordnik.com. [Van Jones: Vanity Fair: The Unbearable Whiteness Of Green] Reference
It's simple, once we realize that this "elitism" doesn't have anything to do with wealth or even privilege. From Wordnik.com. [Sheila Suess Kennedy: This Country Needs An Intellectual] Reference
I think she suffers from, and indeed actually projected onto Obama, the "elitism" she accuses him of having. From Wordnik.com. [Woman Who Broke "Small Town" Story Says Obama Campaign's Response Was "Classy"] Reference
The "elitism" label is a cover for another objection that a working-class core of Hillary support has to Obama. From Wordnik.com. [Obama Advisers See Need To Improve His Efforts With Blue Collar Voters] Reference
They clamor about "elitism", while earning high salaries and living in very homogenous and restricted cultures. From Wordnik.com. [Obama On The Air In Kentucky] Reference
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