The Liberal's Insufferable Superiority Complex

American Thinker ^ | 21 Mar, 2026 | Armando Simon

[MtnClimber]

One of the many obnoxious characteristics of present-day liberal elitists that makes them so detestable is their deep superiority complex, their Sophomania, their delusional belief that they are intellectually---as well as morally---superior to everyone else, particularly conservatives whom they see as Neanderthals. They truly believe they have a monopoly on intelligence and morality.

Camille Paglia put it well: “Many highly educated, upper-middle-class Democrats regard themselves as exemplars of ‘compassion’ (which they have elevated into a supreme political principle) yet they routinely assail Trump voters as ignorant, callous hate-mongers.”

This smug Sopjomania of theirs, combined with their self-righteous stance, is something that they bounce back and forth as they view with contempt the rest of the country, particularly the working class. When working class-Americans “dare to complain about the southern border or about jobs getting shipped overseas, what do they get called? They get called racists, they get called bigots, xenophobes, or idiots.”

The leftist writer, Christopher Lasch, wrote that liberals see the rest of the public as “hopelessly shabby, unfashionable, and provincial.” And in their way. Yes, the people are standing in the way of progress, liberals being certain of the lack of “capacity of ordinary citizens to grasp issues.”

Back in the 1930s and 1940s, the complete opposite was the case. The common man was seen as the salt of the earth, imbued with kindness, friendship, loyalty, common sense. Frank Capra films illustrated this populist philosophy.

[A_perfect_lady]

they will refuse to accept anything you say, even if you show them proof beyond a doubt.

I've come to the same conclusion. I used to have a liberal friend, and we'd debate. I'd make a point that she hadn't considered, and I could see her erase it from her mind right in front of me. Her eyes would go kind of distant for a second, and when they came back, it would be as if I hadn't said anything.

[skepsel]

Long ago, in the 14.4 dial-up days of yore, browsers had a print version button at the top of the page that converted pages to text only.

Ah, the good old days!

[skepsel]

Back in the ‘80s, an army buddy from NY would start shouting “Attica, Attica!” or “Fascist!” when losing a debate on facts.

It was the chess with a pigeon paradigm, when a leftist is losing the debate they knock over the pieces, sh*t all over the board and proclaim victory.