Spiro T. didn't attack the elite, but the effete; as in:
He once described a group of opponents as "an effete corps of impudent
snobs who characterize themselves as intellectuals." (From the wiki on
Spiro).
Tom Piwowar wrote:
Certain elements of society like to take words that mean perfectly good
things and twist their usage into something undesirable.
What the heck is wrong with being elite? Wouldn't most people like to be
elite at something? wouldn't you like to know elite people or use elite
products?
You mean like Spiro Theodore Agnew?
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