Did someone change the meaning of "elite" and not tell me? I got an

[mike1963]

email from a Repug acquaintence calling me an 'elitist'...
I always thought it referred to someone of the "upper social class",
which I have never been nor would want to be. Has it become a synonym for 'liberal'?

[ComerPerro]

1. Yeah

That is the newest talking point.

We are liberal "elites"


Funny, I didn't picture the elites being a college student like myself making less than $20 thousand a year...

It is amazing how the Republicans can just misdirect their faithful.

[Catch22Dem]

2. HA

If I'm a member of the "elite class" where the hell is my "elite class" paycheck and my key to the "elite class" shitter at work?

[For PaisAn]

3. Thank him for the compliment!

Main Entry: elite
Pronunciation: A-'lEt, i-, E-
Function: noun
Etymology: French élite, from Old French eslite, from feminine of eslit, past participle of eslire to choose, from Latin eligere
Date: 1823
1 a : singular or plural in construction : the choice part : CREAM <the elite of the entertainment world> b : singular or plural in construction : the best of a class <superachievers who dominate the computer elite —Marilyn Chase> c : singular or plural in construction : the socially superior part of society <how the elite live —A P World> <how the F.-speaking elite … was changing —Economist> d : a group of persons who by virtue of position or education exercise much power or influence <members of the ruling elite> <the intellectual elites of the country> e : a member of such an elite — usually used in plural <the elites …, pursuing their studies in Europe —Robert Wernick>
2 : a typewriter type providing 12 characters to the linear inch
- elite adjective

[mike1963]

5. Well, gosh (making circle in the dirt with toe)...

:D
thanks!

[For PaisAn]

8. Either that or he

was calling you a typewriter.
:silly:

[Cat Atomic]

4. Are you part of the Elite Force?

[ComerPerro]

6. If he is an Elite Aviator

Then I am a Grammy winner.

[Wapsie B]

16. Does that doll

come with one of Barbie's teenage sisters?

[LoZoccolo]

7. It's the kind of thing they say...

...when they know they're outsmarted and outresearched. Bring up too many facts and you'll get razzed for it. Happened to me like twice. "It's all based on elitism."

Plus there's an element of WAR IS PEACE, FREEDOM IS SLAVERY, IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH in trying to reverse the poles of the Democratic and Republican parties in their propaganda.

[ms_splash]

9. It's something that REAL elitists (like the Bushes)

tell "real" murikins to call liberals.

[countmyvote4real]

12. Thank you for that one, ms_splash.

I also think it depends on the crop that you are perceived to be the cream of.

[Cleita]

10. Didn't you get the memo?

That's the new word for liberals from the guns and Jesus crowd. It goes something like this: "You are a Birkenstock wearing, elitist spotted owl lover." Or, that's the way I first heard it with some other variations about six years ago. It's not that new.

[ewagner]

11. The repubs found that "elite"

sounded better than the old mem:

"...elite corps of impudent snobs...." that's what Spiro Agnew called us back during the protest days.

[meow2u3]

13. Let me get out my Repuke-to-English dictionary

Elite: 1. a person intelligent and insightful enough not to be deceived by Republican neocon propaganda. 2. Someone who was not born yesterday; one who'll likely tell a Repuke "Don't piss in my face and tell me it's raining."

[LiviaOlivia]

14. LOL

Good one. Thanks

[maggrwaggr]

18. "don't piss in my face and tell me it's raining"

that's great.

That's exactly what this whole thing is all about. That's why I'm so pissed off.

And I'm amazed that millions of Americans are getting their faces pissed on and BELIEVE it's raining.

Ee Gad!

[Columbia]

15. Defintion of elitist

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=elitist

e·lit·ism or é·lit·ism ( P ) Pronunciation Key (-ltzm, -l-)
n.

1. The belief that certain persons or members of certain classes or groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their perceived superiority, as in intellect, social status, or financial resources.

2. a. The sense of entitlement enjoyed by such a group or class.
b. Control, rule, or domination by such a group or class.

[maggrwaggr]

17. it means you're of above-average intelligence

Our society (at least the right wing) has regressed to junior high school.