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2016 Postmortem

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1. They use the term elitist as a code word for intellectuals.

Thu Dec 29, 2016, 04:35 PM

Dec 2016

They really hate smart people.

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Heh Tony, the majority of Democrats are not elitist... [View all] pbmus Dec 2016 OP

They use the term elitist as a code word for intellectuals. redstatebluegirl Dec 2016 #1

This is so true. yardwork Dec 2016 #10

Nah, Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2016 #14

Yeah, that Anthony Bourdain, not an arrogant bone in his body kcr Dec 2016 #16

I believe you have made my point. Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2016 #18

Fuck Tony and his stupid "watch me eat" show. whathehell Dec 2016 #2

I'mgetting tired of this argument too. LisaM Dec 2016 #3

Can he name one person on the privileged left who has DURHAM D Dec 2016 #4

Maybe he read DU recently... dionysus Dec 2016 #7

General contempt is different than singling out Trump supporters. yardwork Dec 2016 #11

Take a look at this thread and then tell me there's no general contempt NobodyHere Dec 2016 #15

Um. That would be a thread about Trump supporters. n/t kcr Dec 2016 #17

Trump supporters were not singled out in that thread. NobodyHere Dec 2016 #19

I think Anthony needs to follow his own advice .... JHan Dec 2016 #5

Bourdain is 100% correct. MicaelS Dec 2016 #8

I consider myself pretty hardcore Left... Yurovsky Dec 2016 #9

Yo, Tony, are we supposed to be as stupid as the repukes? meow2u3 Dec 2016 #20