You just have to laugh at the ways folks try to paint their opposition.
"Elitist" has become a buzz word from the right describing liberals who believe their way of thinking is best and everyone should kowtow to their ideology. Or at least that's the way its presented to us. Funny thing is, these liberal elitists call themsleves "intellectuals". I've always been told an intellectual is someone who is educated beyone their intellegence.
What do conservative elitsits call themselves? Easy! Rush Limbaugh...
Anyway...
I totally agree with the concept that the people who believe that their way of thinking is so superior to every other theory to the point that all others should be abandoned, lampooned, or ignored are equivalent to supporting a move towards a dictatorship. An absolute no-go for America. But to accuse one side of quasi-depotism through intellectual property and denying your own is hypocrasy. Pure and simple. There are just as many conservative elitists, but they aren't painted as such. Why?
Simple! the Republicans have less masters to serve. If you are pro-life, in favor of less government intervention in your private affairs, fiscally conservative, and a traditional religious fundamentalist, chances are you're a republican, and your fellow republicans are motivated by the same things. The democrats however have an army of lobbies to satisfy. Homosexual rights advocates, feminists, unions, pro-choice folks, and environmentalists are just a few. There's nothing wrong with any of these movements, but it is rare that mebers of these lobbies seem to gel with others who share their side of the aisle. The rift between the Teasmters who advocated opening ANWR for drilling versus the Sierra Club was a good example of the dichotomy.
So democrats have to festoon themselves with garlands of intellectual superiority because it frankly takes a genius to keep all of these factions on the same bus. Republicans have it easy: put up an American flag, open with a word of prayer, and tell Washington DC to stay out of your personal life and you have a successful republican rally.
Republican elitisits are people who think anything that comes out of a democrats mouth is worthless. Democrat elitists are those who feel the government should do the thinking for you. Both of them are ridiculous positions to take. The truth of it is that the answers to this country's ills will come from the common working American. Race, gender, religion, age, or any other unique identifyer has no bearing. The most powerful force in the world is the motivated American.
Republicans: we need government. There are those who can't support themselves or survive without subsistence. We also need regulations and oversite for industry because not every corporation operates honestly and within environmentally sound guidelines. It's a fact. Our world is more complicated than the Founders imagined, and we need a government to keep it together. Maybe we can trim some of the more arcane fat from the meat, but it's a must that we have order.
Democrats: you don't know everything. People are allowed to disagree with you, and if they do, it doesn't make them racists, homophobes, bigots, insensitive, facisits, censors, or religious maniacs. It makes them republicans. And you know what? It's okay to be different, right? People have the right to hunt, fish, pray, fly flags, and dislike paying taxes. When the Hollywood millionaires who support your candidates fire their accountants and file taxes on a 1040EZ, maybe I'll give you more credibility. It's funny how the biggest advocates for socialism in this country are the only ones wealthy enough to do it.
Libertarians: develop a decent national candidite and support him or her, and tell your freinds that common sense comes from the free thinking people int he middle.
And no matter who you are: VOTE! If you don't, you lose your right to complain.
Chip Grefski
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