Crucial thing about phrases like 'elite' or 'establishment' - they work irrespective of reality. You can form a govt from people who supported your campaign and their failures will still be the fault of this imaginary cabal.
This is why conspiracy theories are so seductive. You can blame the enemy even when you are demonstrably at fault.
And it's for this reason that I would like to confirm that the elite have undermined the will of my cooking.
