Lowlier Than Thou
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What once promised to be the cleanest election in recent times is fast degenerating into spiteful class warfare. Both candidates are making out that the other is unsuited to be president because they are out of touch with ordinary voters. Both claim to be agents of “change” and champions of the underdog. Both suggest the other is disqualified by virtue of their access to privilege.
The language of class warfare is couched in code. The subtext of John McCain’s message is that Barack Obama is not fit to govern because he has lifted himself out of his own class through education and joined a powerful “elite” made up of Ivy League graduates and rich liberals.
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