Who Reign by Paul Fallavollita Elites are easy to bash.
Conservatives do it all the time.
I find myself asking that question a lot, especially when those elites reside in the DC Beltway. A good friend of mine, a fellow graduate student and conservative, recently challenged my anti-elitist views. It was hard to argue against that. Clearly, expert opinion should reign in matters of defense policy and military doctrine. These are the professionals that know how to fight and win wars, and one does not idealistically pursue democracy in the face of national security.