Posted by Dan Ewert : 2/24/2003 11:03:00 PM (Archive Link)
I’ve noticed recently that those on the liberal side tend to pride themselves on championing the common man. At the same time, however, they abhor him. They believe themselves to be of the working class, but they’re also shining intellectuals. They think they’re representative of the average joe, but they denigrate him should the real Joe disagree. What you wind up with is the liberal elite on one side and a bunch of dolts on the other. If you’re the common man and you agree with the liberal elite, then you are considered to be some poor, dumb, kind soul they must benevolently lead and enlighten. If you’re the common man and you disagree with them, then you’re a poor, dumb schmuck who is too intolerant/bigoted/uneducated to treat with any respect. As such, you have only the liberal intellectuals at the top who must crush the stupid opposition and bring light and hope to the stupid support… to the uneducated proletariat. Wait… maybe there is a little Marx at the heart of all good liberals.