Word: elitists
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...accept it. They want to hear the traditional band music, and when we try playing something advanced, they are unreceptive." Alpers agrees, and for that reason insisted that the new wind ensemble be something completely separate from the Harvard band, with separate concerts. He also fears the elitist spirit the ensemble could develop, and is certain the two groups will appeal to "completely different types of audiences...
...School campaign, the anti-CCA attack is of the I'm-not-really-against-the-CCA, but . . . variety. A major proponent of this line is Joseph L. Carson, a party Democrat also very active in the campaign to repeal Proportional Representation. To Carson the Civic Association is hypocritical and elitist. He hinted broadly in answer to an opening question that the CCA was responsible for an electoral system "which becomes a lottery at a certain stage . . . . I don't think the people are stupid, but there is little or no grasp of issues--if people are operating under a system...
...This elitist outlook toward politics was also shared by the intellectuals, particularly college professors. They exhibited their sceptical attitude toward members of the Diet and insisted that the majority in the Diet did not represent the "will of the people," revealing their contempt for the competence of the voters to choose. Nevertheless, unless the intellectuals are very careful in approaching the subject of "enlightening the voting public," they will further alienate themselves from the common strata of Japanese society. After the hypertheoretical per- spective of the intellectual results in a lack of realism in answering more concrete questions of daily...