Elitism and how it marginalizes the middle class

For Chaim87
Even tho I stand by what I say about taking back our power, I wonder if this will help give perspective to what you’ve been saying all along:

“Elitist status marginalizes individuals by defining worth through exclusive markers like wealth, prestigious education, or cultural capital, creating impossible standards that the majority cannot meet. This system relies on social identity theory and confirmation bias, where elites view their superiority as intrinsic rather than merit-based, leading to the exclusion and condescension of those outside their circle.

In a society focused on materialism and luxury beliefs, these standards become tools for status signaling rather than genuine excellence. Elites use high-minded but impractical ideals (impossible standards and elitist schools and paying our souls to get a “shidduch) to signal moral superiority, while ordinary people bear the real-world consequences of these demanding belief system such as increased resentment or economic instability.

This disconnect breeds social unrest because it creates a perceived erasure of middle-class values and needs. When elites prioritize virtue-signaling and class warfare against the moderate majority instead of addressing their concerns, it fuels resentment, instability, and a sense that the system is rigged against those who do not possess elite privileges.