Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Apr 24, 2022Since “elite” is a bad thing now, how do you personally signal that you’re not “elite”?45761
Venkatesh Rao@vgrNot that I know what it actually means anymore The people mainly using it as a slur are all people I previously thought of as elites 🤔8:23 PM · Apr 24, 202234 Likes
Renee DiResta@noUpside·Apr 24, 2022Replying to @vgrI remain a billionaire but have stopped talking about my private jet and portfolio. Additionally I use the word “THEY” often in a populist context, darkly hinting at malevolence, to reinforce that the elites are those OTHER people.6
:~#@yashevde·Apr 24, 2022Replying to @vgrAgreed — the slur just seems like a weapon in the ongoing intra-“elite” competitionQuote Tweet:~#@yashevde·Aug 14, 2020“Elites” are the people who read, write, and talk about them. Nobody else has the time or the interest.Show this thread1
Donny_ Dude@_Donny_Dude·Apr 24, 2022Replying to @vgrCurrent definition of "elite": any person who uses the "elite" as a slur in public is elite.13