Heh Tony, the majority of Democrats are not elitist...

[pbmus]

Anthony Bourdain: "The self-congratulatory tone of the privileged left—just repeating and repeating the outrages of the opposition—this does not win hearts and minds."

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/anthony-bourdain-slams-privileged-left-for-their-utter-contempt-of-working-class-americans/

[redstatebluegirl]

1. They use the term elitist as a code word for intellectuals.

They really hate smart people.

[yardwork]

10. This is so true.

[Sekhmets Daughter]

14. Nah,

they hate people who think they are the only smart person in the room. Or that only their world view is correct all others should be dismissed out of hand.

And, no elitist is not a code word for intellectual, it is the polite form of 'arrogant asshole' which is the correct term for anyone who believes only they have all the answers. You see the same type of crap on web sites serving both ends of the political spectrum...it is highly entertaining, until one realizes that we are in this mess because neither side ever listens to the other with an open mind.

[kcr]

16. Yeah, that Anthony Bourdain, not an arrogant bone in his body

And since you're so big on not believing one has all the answers. Are you absolutely sure that elitist isn't a code word for intellectual? That no one ever uses it that way?

[Sekhmets Daughter]

18. I believe you have made my point.

I'm fairly certain some use it that way, just as I am fairly certain some don't. I never believe I have all the answers or that only mine are the absolutely correct ones. However, just as liberals like to depict conservatives as toothless old white men, conservatives love to depict liberals as "limousine liberals" and everyone knows that money does not equate to intellect.

As to Bourdain's arrogance; I'm not the one who chose to give his mutterings attention on DU.

[whathehell]

2. Fuck Tony and his stupid "watch me eat" show.

No talent moron.

[LisaM]

3. I'mgetting tired of this argument too.

Just because he spends all his time eating in mud huts or whatever, doesn't mean that he should affect a disdain for good, solid intellect.

[DURHAM D]

4. Can he name one person on the privileged left who has

uttered general contempt of working class Americans?

[dionysus]

7. Maybe he read DU recently...

[yardwork]

11. General contempt is different than singling out Trump supporters.

Trump supporters deserve contempt.

[NobodyHere]

15. Take a look at this thread and then tell me there's no general contempt

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512622831

[kcr]

17. Um. That would be a thread about Trump supporters. n/t

[NobodyHere]

19. Trump supporters were not singled out in that thread.

[JHan]

5. I think Anthony needs to follow his own advice ....

Not everyone on the left who is outraged by Trump is "privileged" .

He's right that condescension isn't helpful , because it raises defenses- and folks are less likely to listen, but all views don't hold equal weight, or are equally deserving of merit or consideration.

[dionysus]

6. He's got quite a balanced view if you read the whole piece. Also, DU is proving

Him right daily...

[MicaelS]

8. Bourdain is 100% correct.

If DU represents the hard core left, then it is proven here daily. "Fuck the WWC" ad naseum.

[Yurovsky]

9. I consider myself pretty hardcore Left...

and say we absolutely need working class White voters. We will never get them all, but we can't tell them to fuck off either, when whites are still over 60% of the population. Bourdain probably sees his fair share of trust fund liberals who talk a good game but can't be bothered to do jack squat aside from getting high and bitching.

[Garrett78]

13. A hell of a lot of WWC people voted for Clinton. Not to mention working class POC.

Clinton won among the working class.

[Garrett78]

12. Clinton won among the working class. Clinton won among the working class.

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And what the hell does "elitist" mean? Does it mean multicultural? Does it mean intellectual? Does it mean wealthy? I honestly don't have a fucking clue...which, let me guess, means I'm an elitist.

[meow2u3]

20. Yo, Tony, are we supposed to be as stupid as the repukes?

And just as gullible, swallowing every RW huckster's lies whole?