BRAVO! I couldn't agree more!
I live in Boston and have for 40 years. My jobs have taken me all over America and the world. I was also educated in some of the "elite" universities here.
In the Northeast, West Coast and some other metro areas, it is like an echo chamber - all these people hear are their own voices. The press, politicians, activists, etc., feed off each other's delusions.
They have no idea what the real America is like or what the average American feels or thinks. It is like a nice warm cocoon and there is no great desire to see what is outside of it since they think it is filled with knuckle-dragging neanderthal monsters.
Traditional voices inside the echo chambers are oppressed. They are called racists, homophobes, Jesus freaks, bigots, intolerant, greedy, etc., etc. They are kept from expressing their opinions except through outlets like talk radio and the Net. Political correctness if forced upon them and their children are turned against them through a systematic public school indoctrination program.
Some leave the cocoon for a more accepting environment in a Red State while others, simply keep their mouths shut.
The good news is, the open-minded, diversity loving fascist liberals don't get it at all and are not likely to any time soon. This guarantees Republican control over the Federal Government for generations to come. This increased national power holds out hope that the the oppressed majority stuck inside these cocoons will find a way to rise up and be heard.
And didn't dare put Bush/Cheney bumper stickers on their car for fear of it being trashed. Many stoically kept mouths shut then gloatingly pulled the Republican lever in the comfort and privacy of the voting booth. It is their right as Americans of the silent majority.