@dg_myers @tonywoodlief Right. Elite conservatives support is often ideal elite (i.e. Nock's "Saving Remnants") as against actual elite.
@dg_myers @tonywoodlief No question, the plain style requires tremendous artistry and has its own tradition.
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Let's say I understand "Finnegans Wake." (I don't.) That doesn't enroll me in a group, an elite. It is knowledge.
@HeerJeet@tonywoodliefThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Let's say I go to English department party. I show off my knowledge of "Finnegan." I am claiming elite status.
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@dg_myers@tonywoodlief If you can write intelligently about Joyce you belong to the elite of critics like Kenner & Ellmann, no?
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