I do not know your cultural background, Wei, but if you are not
familiar with the moralistic and political totalizing effects of
the Political Correctness atmosphere in present-day America, then
nothing can help.

==Dan P

>Understood.  I did not expect you to answer every question, of course.
>
>Perhaps you could answer just one.  For instance, you said,
>
> ><<His stance is perhaps a needed corrective to
>>today's PC downgrade of all elites in favor of the always-oppressed
>>little guy of every stripe and color.>>
>
>Maybe you could just give one instance of what you mean by "today's
>downgrade of elites in favor of the always-oppressed little guy of every
>stripe and color."
>
>Regards,
>
>Wei
>
>(PS.  Don't feel of course that you need answer that question.  Choose one
>of the other questions I asked, if you like it better.  If you are pressed
>for time, then answer next week or next month, or do not answer. I am simply
>inviting you to participate in the discussion, because your contribution
>would, I think, be a very worthy one).
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