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muriel_volestrangler

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1. If the WSJ use "elite" for "people who like Gentleman's Relish", they must be banned from ever using the word

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 10:00 AM

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in a political context. The gulf between the relish-likers (old-fashioned, insular, wealthy people, basically) and those who get called "elite" in political arguments (people who went to well-known universities, or, increasingly, public sector workers) is huge.

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If the WSJ use "elite" for "people who like Gentleman's Relish", they must be banned from ever using the word muriel_volestrangler Monday #1