I worked around lots of lefties during my career. They were, by and large, elitists who had contempt for average people, especially conservatives. They have an air of intellectual and moral superiority that is dismissive of the “unwashed” and unsophisticated masses. They feel compelled to tell everyone else how to live.
Many were also closet racists.
“They were, by and large, elitists who had contempt...”
While real enough in a worldly sense, the the elitism is actually fake.
[Many were also closet racists.]
Man you got that right. They feel its excusable because they argue it from a point of moral and intellectual superiority.
My Socialist sister felt quite entitled to tell me all about my parenting mistakes. I never commented on what I saw as hers. Now her situation/life is falling apart all around her and she says to me ‘don’t judge me, just love me’. But then, I am a Conservative.....I would never think of advising her in my beliefs. Libs are never wrong, in their minds, and they are totally insufferable. I take no joy in her mess of a life, but really would love to give her some advice. But no, she wants no advice from me. After all, I am in the wrong on just about every aspect of my beliefs. Never mind that my life is good.
I remember Pelosi’s daughter Alexandra doing at least one documentary where she was just mystified by the political views of the hoi poloi, the unwashed masses, the untermenschen.
Here’s the one I’ve seen bits and pieces of, from HBO (full movie): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzjUtcYBWgY
The liberal mindset: I R SMART U IZ DUMB HURRRRR