 Pride and arrogance are the foundations for Elitism .  The problem with Elitism is that virtually every person considers themselves Elite in some way.
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 Elitism has manifested itself most consistently throughout history in the following ways:
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<li> Intelligence 
<li> Education 
<li> Breeding  
<li> Religion 
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The ability to reason correctly is more important than raw Intelligence .  The type of Education is determines the quality of actions.  Valuing genetic background is the shallowest.  The power of Religion to influence rightly or wrongly is evident.
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So, Elitism should be generally recognized as an Evil in society.
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20181214 Socialism and Elitism 
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Most of you are aware that Congress exempts itself from legislation when convenient.  You are also aware that it gives itself payraises and retirement packages that are obscene.
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You may not be aware of the fact that the Washington, D.C. area of Md. and northern Va. are some of the most affluent areas in the U.S.
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These are bureaucrats who, in the name of serving the people, in reality use the public taxes to live better lives than the people they serve.
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This should surprise no one.  As the country moves more and more toward Socialism the differential between the Elites (those in power) and the rest will get wider.
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The goal of Socialism is really to empower the Elites so that the rest have no recourse but to serve them.
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