Per previous thread: I don't use "elite" pejoratively anymore than I use "grassroots" positively. "Elite" describes those in a community w/ greater access to $, education, & opportunity. "Grassroots" means those who have significantly less. Of course, neither is monolithic.
Unlike some, I don't rage against social hierarchies mostly b/c I think they're unlikely to change. Different hierachies just replace each other--this is the human condition. What I do expect is that those w/ more will act responsibly toward those w/ less.
Unfortunately, class groups are increasingly isolated from each other. Neighborhoods are not integrated & elites cluster together. This sets up a "Who is my neighbor?" conundrum that catches good, well-intentioned people.
I honestly don't think it's wrong for elites to converse amongst themselves about the best way to live faithfully as an elite. How do you use your resources to love others well? How do you use your unique opportunities to benefit the most? How should you use your education?
That most of us can't imagine being privy to such conversations is precisely the point. Unfortunately, we're so class blind in the US that *all* of us think we're engaging in the same conversation when, in fact, we're not.
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