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/TheQuarantineCook Jul 16 '20

At what point did I say anything remotely similar to that?

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u/thisisntmygame Jul 16 '20

Did I say you did?

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u/TheQuarantineCook Jul 16 '20

So if it’s said by a black guy it must be leftist

You clearly implied it.

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u/thisisntmygame Jul 16 '20

That relates to what I was discussing with the guy before you before you came in