This argument from @ToryAnarchist, who I count as one of the sharpest Trump supporters I know, seems largely at odds with actual American politics — where Democrats and liberals are the ones advocating for more democracy (e.g., abolishing the Electoral College) 
The Discourse equates Democrats with "elites" because of their cultural power and identification with the academic establishment.
But Trump is unpopular! If he wins, it'll be with a minority of the vote and the backing of six unelected elite credentialed lawyers.
But Trump is unpopular! If he wins, it'll be with a minority of the vote and the backing of six unelected elite credentialed lawyers.
I think this sort of take confuses political systems (democracy) with epistemic standards during democratic deliberation (how much weight to put on expert opinion).
There's also a problem here related to the internationalization of the Western right.
In Europe, the far-right can credibly argue that the EU is a kind of anti-democratic elite rule. But porting that language over to the US context doesn't make a lot of sense.
In Europe, the far-right can credibly argue that the EU is a kind of anti-democratic elite rule. But porting that language over to the US context doesn't make a lot of sense.
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