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He absolutely is part of the elite as are basically everyone he associates with. In my experience when conservatives (rich or poor) start complaining about "the
by dopamean 3y ago
He absolutely is part of the elite as are basically everyone he associates with. In my experience when conservatives (rich or poor) start complaining about "the elites" they're almost always talking about Democrats and not always the rich Democrats. I'd bet that if polled a sizable chunk of conservatives in America wouldn't consider Trump to be one of the elites.
- sokoloff 3y agoTo be fair, many non-conservatives also don't think Trump is elite.
- maxehmookau 3y agoThe same thing happens in the UK. I just don't understand how anyone can fall for it. These unfathomably rich people pointing their fingers at the comfortable middle-class and calling _them_ the elite.
- brigadier132 3y agoWhen Republicans refer to "Elites" it is short for "Coastal Elites", think overeducated upper middle class person with a lot of opinions and ideas for "simple" things that could be changed to "make the world a better place". There is another brand of elite on the Republican side that I'm not sure there is a name for as evocative as "Coastal elite". There is "Religious elite" and maybe "Business elite" (but this group sometimes can be categorized as coastal elite)?
- InitialLastName 3y ago> lot of opinions and ideas for "simple" things that could be changed to "make the world a better place". Something like "If we just got rid of all the regulation, the free market would be able to solve all of our problems"?
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- brigadier132 3y agoFor the "coastal elite" it typically involves restricting freedoms with a sense of "knowing better". Also I'm aware you somehow took offense to me explaining what "coastal elite" means.