What does "an arrogant, elitist, left wing agenda" mean.?

Question

This phrase was used in an article about the New York Times publishing news about terrorist financing. I'm not up on political jargon,

Answer 1

It means that the editor of the Times showed his arrogance by ignoring the laws of the land. He published information during a time of war that will aid enemies of this country.

He is an elitist as he believes that the press is above the law and can do whatever they want, regardless of the implications on us.

The left wing agenda is the propensity for this type of thing to happen again and again, led by the left-wing media of this country.

Answer 2

A. ar·ro·gant [érrəgənt]
adj
proudly contemptuous: feeling or showing proud self-importance and contempt or disregard for others

B. reserved.e·lit·ism [i l tìzzəm, ay l tìzzəm]
n
1. belief in concept of superiority: the belief that some people or things are inherently superior to others and deserve preeminence, preferential treatment, or higher rewards because of their superiority
2. politics social sciences belief in control by small group: the belief that government or control should be in the hands of a small group of privileged, wealthy, or intelligent people, or the active promotion of such a system
3. politics social sciences control by small group: government or control by a small, specially qualified or privileged group

C. left wing
(plural left wings)
n
politics members of organization most favoring change: a subgroup of a larger organization that is more liberal or radical than the rest of the organization

D..a·gen·da
a·gen·da [ə jéndə]
n (plural a·gen·das)
1. list of things to do: a formal list of things to be done in a particular order, especially a list of things to be discussed at a meeting
2. matters needing attention: the various matters that somebody needs to deal with at a given time
What’s your agenda for today?
3. somebody’s particular motive: an underlying personal viewpoint or bias
Of course she’s in favor, but then she has her own agenda.


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Answer 3

arrogant = better than everyone else. elitist = since we know better than everyone else we should rule. left wing agenda = political agenda supported by the socialist left in the United States. And it does not surprise me that someone would say this about Al New York Times.

Answer 4

It means nothing. It's a term used to dissuade people from thinking about a non-conservative point of view.

Most politics these days is just name-calling. Use those terms and people will be afraid to consider the idea for fear of being associated with something "arrogant, elitist, and left-wing".

Answer 5

Well, part of the criticism of liberal politics is that it seems liberal solutions seem to rely on bigger government, or to appeal to the government to solve all of our problems.

"The government knows what's good for you better than you do," kind of sums it up.

As liberal are perceived, that means, "WE know what's good for you better than you do"

Old-style conservative politics (they're all gone now) insisted that the individual knew what was best for hm, and was better able to take care of most of his problems without the interference of government.

It was more like, "If I'm not hurting anyone, leave me alone."

So, an arrogant, elitist, left wing agenda would be, for example, "You yokels in local government don't know how to educate your children. We, of the National Government, shall decide what will be taught in your schools and when."

Or, "A lot of you hicks out there look pretty scary to us, so we, of the National Goverment, are going to look at you pretty hard if you decide to exercise your right to freedom of movement about the country. WE shall decide if we're going to let you on an airplane."

Answer 6

Arrognat:Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance.
Marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others: an arrogant contempt for the weak. See Synonyms at proud.

elitist:The belief that certain persons or members of certain classes or groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their perceived superiority, as in intellect, social status, or financial resources.

The sense of entitlement enjoyed by such a group or class.
Control, rule, or domination by such a group or class.

left wing:The liberal or radical faction of a group

agenda:A list or program of things to be done or considered: “They share with them an agenda beyond the immediate goal of democratization of the electoral process” (Daniel Sneider).
A plural of agendum.


put it together =)

Answer 7

Many Liberals (Left-wingers) are perceived to be upper crust such as John Kerry, Ted Kennedy, Hollywood people. They tend to talk down to us whom they believe to be the common people, and God forbid that you live in the South or Midwest. If you are a member of the N.R.A., Christian, Republican, Pro-Life, middle aged caucasian heterosexual male, you are a lost cause. Gosh! I just described myself! Guess I won't run for office.

Answer 8

Clinton

Answer 9

Precisely, Jargon. But I think they are insulting the Times as traitors.

Answer 10

Its an oxymoran. Elitist and left wing don't go together too well