Ping to a few regulars.
I remember some of you guys were pooh poohing the idea that there was an "elite" in the northeastern part of this country. I long ago noticed that I wasn't the only one who noticed this.
This song speaks to that "elite" who have been controlling our nation since at least the civil war.
Do you have an commentary on this?
I wasn't "pooh poohing" that idea. I was questioning whether they were as decisive a force in 1860 as you claim. The elite isn't now what it was in its heyday, and the "elite" is spread all over the country.
The song refers to Washington DC politicians (and maybe Northern Virginia politicians), but there are plenty of Rich Men South of Richmond who agree with them. Even in 1860, Rich Men South of the Mason-Dixon Line could be troublemakers.
Same elites now as then. You nailed it.