My favorite example was Alexander Hamilton. He thought that America should be ruled by an educated elite class who knew more than the average American. He was all those things above- lead men in battle, and helped stabilize American currency to the point where US money was a viable means of exchange.
Today's "elites" are complete idiots.
He was correct for his time.
He didn’t foresee the age of American Socialism................
Bastard brat of a scotch peddler...