The separation of the left into an intellectual elite and a mass following is largely part of the domestication effect I was talking about.

The mere suggestion of a caste of "the intelligent leftist" is a cultural grenade designed to separate worker unions and create intrigue. I don't buy it. I believe intelligence does not come in a caste system and anyone can achieve it. The left _as a whole_ was domesticated.

I consider myself more of an ombudsman of the left rethoric than an "intelligent". My observations are very simple and very direct. I could explain it without the wallet metaphor (dude, you totally hand-picked that! It's hilarious).