The Liberal Elitest

Once upon a time, getting a Nobel Prize was a highly respected, much sought after accomplishment -- the pièce de resistance, the crème de la crème. Lately, the American winners in areas outside of science have been people like Al Gore and Paul Krugman. Individuals like these are shunned by a startling number of Americans as "socialist", "left-wing", "extreme". Yet, the world looks on them as bright, respectable people with views that should be embraced. If one admits that it is embarrassing to be an American in this climate, one hears the cries of "traitor", "unpatriotic"! How sad that elite is bad, mediocre is good.