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Which SW members belong to the “coastal elite”?

coastal elite
noun [ C, + sing/pl verb ] UK /ˌkəʊ.stəl eˈliːt/ /ˌkoʊ.stəl iˈliːt/

the group of educated, professional people living mainly in cities on the western or northeastern coasts of the US who have liberal political views and are often considered to have advantages that most ordinary Americans do not have:

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luckranger71 · 51-55, M

Eugene Robinson has an excellent article about this very subject today. - signed “elite” who lives on a coast of Wisconsin.

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

Aren’t there a ton of lakes there? 😀 @luckranger71

luckranger71 · 51-55, M

@jackjjackson Yes. Allegedly as many as Minnesota, but they’ve claimed the “land of 10,000 lakes” slogan.

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

Eugene seems to spend an awful lot of time in the Beltway and NYC. Isn’t he a daily fixture on CNN? @luckranger71

luckranger71 · 51-55, M

@jackjjackson ?? Maybe. I understand Hannity is on Fox a lot and lives in NY. “Coastal elite”. Like the President.

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

Sure. They are just atypical coastal elites. Technically I qualify as one too. However my politics may not be left enough. @luckranger71

luckranger71 · 51-55, M

@jackjjackson Not atypical at all. This whole construct is just another way to divide us. “I’m more American than you are based on where and how I live” As the British would say: bollocks!

jackjjackson · 61-69, M

✅. Stinkin media!! @luckranger71