Good, cogent points there, pdq. :-)

You know, the thing about the classic "liberal" is...he/she represents the working people (supposedly)...but...and this is a BIG but...he/she is clearly a class or two above them at the same time! It's a subtle matter indeed.

Interestingly enough, the classic big bucks, tough-guy, socialist-hating, self-made, Daddy Warbucks type conservative also represents (so he claims) the working people (and may have sprung from their ranks in a few cases)...but...is clearly a class or two above them at the same time!

Ironical, isn't it? The real truth of the matter is that both of those classic political types secretly have a certain measure of contempt for the working people, I believe...in most cases. I'm sure there are some notable exceptions to these broad rules I've drawn, however. Wherever they are, we need them!

- LH