Tbug I am not so sure we don't or we do have similar views. If you will recall I began by stating that labels are too narrow in defining individuals. Perhaps it would be better to drop the label and speak separately to political/social issues. Also you reference Thomas Jefferson, et al but the term elitist liberal label has evolved since that time. As I explained in my last post the elitist intellectuals of the Democratic party viewed Harry Truman in very low esteem and yet he was an intellectual. Paul Johnson British historian would label him a goodie and explain that Truman cared more about people than he did about ideas. Elitist liberals place ideas before people . Please refer to all of the decision made by Obama and recall in every situation he placed ideas before people. Heck he placed ideas ahead of America. Elitist liberals believe that they are so intelligent that they underestimate anyone who has a differing point of view. It is the intellectual equivalent of the emperor has no clothes. These intellectual liberals are actual clueless. The little that I know about you leads me to believe you are not that way. finally it would seem that conservatives have a better approach in "the live and let live" view than do liberals. As I read in this post by another liberals really believe that we should drive, eat, breathe and produce green breast milk. They over do fairness by believing that everyone should win. That is what they are attempting to do on Wall Street but the reality is that if some wins on Wall Street it because some took a loss. Its called risk Liberals believe they can eliminate risk in every aspect of our lives -- good luck with that.
I personally would like elitisit liberals to eliminate the risk of hurricanes so that my insurance rates go down. heck if you really get good at it we may remove the need for all forms of insurance. Does any of that sound like you? I doubt it your more down to earth than that.