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MSNBC Runs Head-Scratching Segment On Joel Stein’s ‘In Defense Of Elitism’ Book
Daily Caller ^ | October 23, 2019 | Christian Datoc

Posted on 10/23/2019 8:27:49 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” closed out Wednesday’s show with a segment on author Joel Stein’s new book, “In Defense Of Elitism,” culminating in him calling hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough “the worst” for being so-called “boat elite.”

Stein kicked off the segment describing how he visited the “town in America with the highest percentage of Trump voters, and I thought I would teach them a lot and they would teach me a little.”

He also sought to answer a question from Mike Barnicle on why those people “feel such resentment toward people like us and where we like and how we make our living.”

SNIP

Finally, Stein defined the two types of elites covered in his book: “the intellectual elite versus the boat elite, people who care about ideas versus people who care about money.”

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KEYWORDS: chatforum; joelstein; mikabrzezinski; morningschmoe; msdnc; mslsd; msnbc
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Joel Stein seems to believe he's on to something here. What is it, I don't know.

Apparently there are "intellectual" elites and "boat" elites.

If you want to try to understand any of this, there is video at the link.

1 posted on 10/23/2019 8:27:49 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

“the town in America with the highest percentage of Trump voters,”

Where is this town? I am looking for a place to retire.


2 posted on 10/23/2019 8:30:17 AM PDT by outpostinmass2
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To: yesthatjallen

I use to own boat. Most boat owners are great people.


3 posted on 10/23/2019 8:32:09 AM PDT by outpostinmass2
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To: yesthatjallen

What a bunch of goobs. When you have to call yourself an elite, you know you’re scraping the bottom of the self-esteem barrel. He got one thing right - we can’t stand you.


4 posted on 10/23/2019 8:33:37 AM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: yesthatjallen

I have some elite rope.......


5 posted on 10/23/2019 8:33:57 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: yesthatjallen

The ‘Elite’ believe they have all the answers for the Rubes that cannot survive without their guidance.
They cant understand we detest their ‘guidance’.


6 posted on 10/23/2019 8:34:31 AM PDT by griswold3 (Democratic Socialism is Slavery by Mob Rule!)
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To: yesthatjallen
Joel Stein seems to believe he's on to something here. What is it, I don't know.
Apparently there are "intellectual" elites and "boat" elites.

As an author, Mr. Stein no doubt sees himself as a member of the "intellectual" elite. And (unless he is donating the proceeds to charity), he no doubt hopes that sales of his book will make him wealthy; a member of the "boat" elite. Guess that makes ol' Joel one of the 'boatual' elite? IIRC, 'boatual' may be one of the root words for 'botulism', which might also highlight the poisonous nature of liberal narcissism and hypocrisy...

;^)

7 posted on 10/23/2019 8:45:10 AM PDT by Who is John Galt? ("He therefore who may resist, must be allowed to strike.")
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I believe Mr. Stein fancies himself an "intellectual" elite. Or maybe a "boat" elite.

I'm not an elite so I can't follow these "angels dancing on the head of a pin" arguments.

Thank Heaven we have elites like Mr. Stein to work it out for us.

8 posted on 10/23/2019 8:47:30 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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“the intellectual elite versus the boat elite, people who care about ideas versus people who care about money.”

What a piece of pretentious crap.

A better translation: "There are people who can't figure out what bathroom to use and think a guy can be a woman, and there are people who care about real things and real results."
9 posted on 10/23/2019 8:48:03 AM PDT by Little Ray (Freedom Before Security!)
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What a piece of pretentious crap.

Now, now. One must have deference and respect for our 'betters'.

10 posted on 10/23/2019 8:50:39 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: NohSpinZone

Seems I remember an outfit called the “Elite Republican Guard” didn’t fare so well either.


11 posted on 10/23/2019 8:51:05 AM PDT by afsnco (18 of 20 in AF JAG)
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To: yesthatjallen

There’s a difference between being an elite and being an elitist.


12 posted on 10/23/2019 8:52:04 AM PDT by oblomov
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No, no, that's not right. The Elite Republic Guard smashed the invaders back to the stone ages.

13 posted on 10/23/2019 8:53:00 AM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: yesthatjallen

Sure does think highly of himself.


14 posted on 10/23/2019 8:53:18 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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“What a piece of pretentious crap.”

...who needs a good arse kicking!


15 posted on 10/23/2019 8:56:05 AM PDT by Batman11 ( The USA is not an ATM!)
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Sure does think highly of himself.

And well he should! He wrote a book! And he's on MSNBC! Talking to Mika!

16 posted on 10/23/2019 8:56:38 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

I’m a Carry Conceal Elite.......I care about Rights!


17 posted on 10/23/2019 8:59:18 AM PDT by David Chase
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To: outpostinmass2

I’m just guessing here he’s not talking about bass boats.

(not that you own a bass boat)


18 posted on 10/23/2019 9:06:42 AM PDT by Black Agnes
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To: yesthatjallen

The second clip (Joel Stein Describes ‘In Defense Of Elitism) ends with Claire McCaskill saying, “I understand where you were, because for a lot of my state...”

Yep, we made it perfectly clear last November for the former senator from Missouri to understand.


19 posted on 10/23/2019 9:22:07 AM PDT by rwa265
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To: outpostinmass2

My friend had a boat

He said boat was an acronym for Break Out Another Thousand

The 2 happiest days of a boat owner are:

The day the owner buys the boat

The day the owner sells the boat


20 posted on 10/23/2019 9:28:32 AM PDT by Trump.Deplorable
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