Contempt for Ordinary People

Much credit to the loathsome David Brooks for saying out loud what many of our political elites think in private:

Britain is also blessed with a functioning political culture. It is dominated by people who live in London and who have often known each other since prep school. This makes it gossipy and often incestuous. But the plusses outweigh the minuses.

Ahhh the good old days. Politics is their club, and you're not invited.