1. I still hear the stupid word used inappropriately everday
2. I like to make pretty graphs, and appreciate opportunities to do so, however self-absorbed they may make me seem

1. The belief that certain persons or members of certain classes or groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their perceived superiority, as in intellect, social status, or financial resources.
2. 1. The sense of entitlement enjoyed by such a group or class.
   2. Control, rule, or domination by such a group or class.

So I’ve grown tired of the incessant use of the word elite in this year’s presidential campaign. I figured, in my time of annoyance, why not have some fun.

Here’s the breakdown:

Political Demographics of US (in terms of registered votes [Wikipedia]:

Income Demographics of US 2004 Presidential Election [CNN]:

please forgive my spelling…

Adjusting that for a better look:

Unfortunately, I was unable to find generic Party Identification Demographics by Income, and the fact that the Republicans won this election skews this graph a good deal. In fact, party identification by percentage of population generally always favors the Democrats, although I’m too lazy to go out and prove that.

Regardless, there’s an obvious trend here: the liberal elite, in general, apparently make a good deal less than their conservative populist counterparts. While elitism can be defined as perceived intellectual superiority or social status, I’m highly doubtful those under the poverty line would proclaim themselves as such.

Anyways, I just think words, for the most part, come predefined, so let’s just start using them that way…

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