Supreme misnomers.
The terms “elite” and “elitism” have come to be used as political slurs in both Great Britain and the U.S. in recent years. In the U.S., however, “elitist” is usually applied to liberals, whereas in Great Britain it is used to describe conservatives of various types. The Republicans are currently...
| Publicado en: | New Statesman Vol. 137; pp. 45 - 46 |
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New Statesman Ltd.
August 18 2008
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