I trust the people a hell of a lot more than ‘elites’ who think they know everything... but are easily played for fools.
When I see on-the-street interviews, like those done by Jay Leno, and the question to voters was: "Do you think Obama's choice of Mitt Romney as a running mate was a good one?" and they say Yes, are these the elites you're talking about? Personally, I think there should be a short current events test to be able to vote. That might lessen the gov't-programs-to-buy-votes crap we see now. Come on...free cell phones paid for with my tax dollars. Why...if not to buy votes? At least make the deadbeats study a little before they vote for their free giveaway programs.