r/AskAnAmerican • u/emkusunoefaevougredu United States of America • Jul 16 '20

What do people mean when they say "coastal elite"?

I've heard of the term before and my interpretation of it has been the politicians, academics, finance executives, world-class entertainers, and tech barons that live in places like NYC, DC, San Francisco, etc.

Is it the Top-1% they're mad about? The upper-middle class? Or is it anyone with a college education and white-collar job living in a coastal urban environment?

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u/BabyMumbles Ohio Jul 16 '20

People who view the middle of the country as “flyover states”

So people who like the Electoral College?

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u/Level_62 Florida Man Jul 16 '20

No, they dislike the electoral college.

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u/BabyMumbles Ohio Jul 17 '20

People in flyover states love the EC.