You are reading article 52 of alt.usenet.manifestoes. Elitism is the understanding that there is a wide range in human abilities, and that for a society to be efficiently managed, it must take this into account. But maybe you can't get worked up about network television, because it merely demonstrates that people are stupid, and you knew that. But politics is another matter. It directly affects your life.
Many people do.
Unfortunately, most of these same people blame the politicians for the American political joke, and the decision-makers in the media for the American mass media joke. The default reaction to a social problem that does or does not exist in a given institution is to blame those on top. If the economy suffers, elect another president. This seems only natural. Heaven forbid that the problem lies with anyone else, such as the American people.