What we have to be careful of - is the feeling that the "elites" know what is better for "Joe six pack" than Joe does.
What's the evidence for that?
As you rightly said, we live in a free country.
"Joe six pack" has been free to lean whatever skills, invest however he wants, for the history of this country.
And yet - we have seen the "elites" earn more income, control more assets, grow richer and more powerful, and on an increasing trend.
So maybe over the last 50-60 years, "Joe six pack" didn't know better?
Great - so you are saying that because you are educated, etc - you know more than Joe Six Pack - you make the perfect elite.
I rest my case. You know what's best for him - and his opinion doesn't count. Your vote is worth more than his.
You made a claim
I am asking what evidence you have to support it (as you provided none)
And the evidence I am presenting seems to contradict it
But by all means, feel free to assume "what I am saying"
Its amazing how many times you cant even argue the same line of logic consistently. I mean isn't the crux of, at least what liberals used to stand for is that we need to live and let live? I mean even I, a conservative, can't think of a scenario where it would be right for anyone to interfere with the day to day lives of another individual because they are colored different than I. Same thing goes for people who happen to be, let's just call it, "unorthodox" with their sexual preferences or whatever. And yea, the same thing applies to just regular old normal folks. Yet while people like LC will argue til they are blue in the face in favor of letting every foreigner under the sun stampede in here and rape our resources, they still openly embrace elitist stances that more or less can be described as "I know what is better for you than you do", but again, only when it comes to certain "segments" of the population. Oddly enough these segments more often than not come down to people that can be described as regular old run of the mill middle class...Quite odd...It really does at times make me think that the entire goal of the Democratic Party is just to placate minority groups, knowing that they will soon be the majority and the ticket to power. And part of doing that is to shit all over normal, middle class folks, especially if they are white.
The party goal should be, let's elevate EVERYONE, instead, it's lets bring everyone down to the same level. A real shame. Joe six pack shouldn't need to "know" anything. He should be able to chose to do whatever he wants and live with the consequences. Not live his life and face the consequences of some scoundrel politician looking to win favor of people who dont work or pay taxes.
EDIT: I think I can simplify the above. People like LC have entirely different positions on things when it comes to telling Joe six pack what to do, versus when it comes to telling Jose six pack what to do. Thats become the defining characteristic of the left.