Comments on: I Finally Figured Out What “Elitism” Really Means! http://punkassblog.com/2008/08/24/i-finally-figured-out-what-elitism-really-means/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:20:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Cat http://punkassblog.com/2008/08/24/i-finally-figured-out-what-elitism-really-means/#comment-74238 Cat Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:43:54 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2008/08/24/i-finally-figured-out-what-elitism-really-means/#comment-74238 I'm still trying to figure out why many people (and the media) regard it as a bad thing for us to put a super-smart, highly educated person in the Oval Office. Isn't this a relatively recent development? When did the rabid anti-intellectualism in this country really take off? And why is it bad to have an elite individual in the most powerful leadership position in the world? WHY?* *Rhetorical question for head-brick wall interaction purposes only. I don't expect an answer, just a bruised forehead. Le sigh... I’m still trying to figure out why many people (and the media) regard it as a bad thing for us to put a super-smart, highly educated person in the Oval Office. Isn’t this a relatively recent development? When did the rabid anti-intellectualism in this country really take off? And why is it bad to have an elite individual in the most powerful leadership position in the world? WHY?*

*Rhetorical question for head-brick wall interaction purposes only. I don’t expect an answer, just a bruised forehead. Le sigh…

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