Wednesday, December 22, 2004

I am an Elitist

I am an elitist and I am proud of it. I really think that I am better than most people. I've worked hard and made good choices and I think that makes me better than those who are lazy and made poor choices. I admire those who have worked harder than me and strive to reach them one day.

My brother also freely admits to being an elitist, much to our mother’s distain. She thinks she "raised us better than that." I'm not sure why we as a society abhor "The Elite." There is actually a double standard in that area. Society coddles children so that they will have good self-esteem and is then disgusted when someone actually thinks that they are better than someone else.

The fact of the matter is, we were not created equally; some of us are better than others. Yes, we are all equal in the sight of the Law and we are all equal in the sense that one man is not inherently better than another man just because of who his father is (i.e., we are not noble by birth, but are noble by deed). However, some people have more talent and more intelligence than others. At 5'4" and two left feet, I am not on equal standing (pun intended) as Shaq to play basketball. We were not created equally to succeed in that arena.

I say all of this to lead that when I saw that I could take a quiz to find out what kind of elitist I am, I jumped all over it. The hardest part of the quiz was actually deciding on certain things. I was torn in my options which means I am probably the other kinds of elitist as well.


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From Timbuktu to Tijuana, you know all about world
culture and politics. You've seen it all, and
what you haven't seen, you watched on one of
the "smart people channels." Your
friends tell you that you should run for
governor.
What people love: You've always got a great story
to tell.
What people hate: You make them feel like ignorant
plebians. Sometimes you slip and CALL them
plebians.


What Kind of Elitist Are You?
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Take the quiz and see what kind of Elitist you are as well.

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