It's easier to understand if you live in America. Your reference to Democrat "elites" shows you have a hint of it... in this country that term never applies to

It's easier to understand if you live in America. Your reference to Democrat "elites" shows you have a hint of it... in this country that term never applies to a Republican -- even if they were born rich, went to Ivy League schools, and were handed a career and a professional network on a platter. It is almost _exclusively_ used to denigrate women, minorities, or men who support progressive causes.