Yes, you are correct I was sarcastic. can't italicize but should have put the word in quotes thusly, "intellectuals."
I do love it when my liberal co-workers come in with egg on their faces. It's killing them!
I work in the media industry, anyway, so I work with "intellectuals," - smug, arrogant. I think the women should be wearing burkas - all but me. ...now that I think about it, the men should, too, since they are gay.
I consider the term "intellectual" a pejorative. Give me smart over intellectual any day!