;-)

Let me rephrase...


They use the term "elitist" for people who aren't Black as well, McGrath.

"Uppity" is also used for people who are not Black as well as those who are, but not so much in a political context like this one, and obviously for different reasons. "Uppity" is used to put people who are being discriminated against "in their place", while "elitist" is used as a form of class warfare to alienate "working class" people from the politicians who are being accused of it. It's essentially a divide and conquer tactic.