Elitists

[Nan Bradford-Reid]

>I wish to speak in defence of the misused term Elitist. You see, an
>elitist does not want others to conform to their standards, he wants
>those who do not already conform to go away. An elitist is an
>exclusionist, not one who pushes conformity.
>
>I am sure that elistists everywhere are horrified that we would imply
>that they have any wish to include those who do not, by their very
>nature, measure up to the elitists' standards.
>
>We can only offer our most heartfelt apologies to those so maligned and
>hope they are accepted in a kind of a condecending way.
>
>
>Savian

Is there such a thing as an egalitarian elitist?  >8-}!

C.