Ted Strickland: Democrats Suffering From 'Intellectual Elitism'

one can and should adapt the language to the target audience without losing the message. it is possible.



speaking to a group of teenagers is not like speaking to a group of the elderly. speaking to a group of constructi­on workers doesn't require the same terminolog­y as speaking to a think tank, and neither is the same as speaking to a church or religious group.



the message and the sincerity of its delivery is what's important. the language itself can be changed to suit the situation.



but i don't care for the term 'intellect­ual elitism'. it smacks of an attitude that resulted in the 'cleansing­' of elites in historical­ly repressive societies.
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