Originally Posted By: Chant
 Originally Posted By: PJP
basically someone who thinks they are better than you.


Gob darn it, I see my brilliant reply to the qouted text didn't make it through. Apparently my connection cut out a split second before I hit "submit"

The gist of that reply was: Calling someone an elitist because they "think" they're better than you is just sad. What if he actually IS better than you? What if he really does understand politics, economics, etc. better than you? So you call him an elitist because he's smarter than you?

I'd call Einstein an elitist because he was smarter than me. But that would just make me look silly.


But that's not what 'elitist' means. Einstein was smarter than you and most around him. That doesn't mean that he was an elitist. Had he said that you were dog shit and that your opinion didn't matter because you weren't as smart as him, that's being an elitist.

whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules.
It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness.
This is true both in politics and on the internet."

Our Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."