"A Form of Liberalism That Routinely Blends Self-Righteousness with Upper-Class Entitlement"

"Most people on the left think of themselves as resisters of authority, but for certain of their leaders, modern-day liberalism is a way of rationalizing and exercising class power. Specifically, the power of what some like to call the 'creative class', by which they mean well-heeled executives in industries like Wall Street, Silicon Valley and Hollywood.
"Worshiping these very special people is the doctrine that has allowed Democrats to pull even with Republicans in fundraising and that has buoyed the party's fortunes in every wealthy suburb in America."

Thomas Frank at The Guardian reacts to the fall of Harvey Weinstein.