Dear individual - your responses have perfectly illustrated my point. You have indicated 2 issues that scare you to the point that you are unable to see the positive. By being fearful of perceived 'elites' (i.e. fearful of what they might do) you are implying that you believe you are 'lesser than' and thus not realising or accepting your own worth.

Life is so much more pleasant if you remember another old saying -
God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

perceived 'elites'
Aries54,
No perceiving whatsoever, it's fact ! Just ask any Academic who makes a good living achieving absolutely nothing of value ! Or, ask those who are impressed by such Academics !

Aries54 is correct re the subject of fear, which of course is the fear of death.
These references are very much about the topic of fear and the fear of death.
http://beezone.com/adida/narcissus.html
http://beezone.com/latest/death_message.html
http://beezone.com/adida/ego-fear/index-47.html
http://beezone.com/news-html
http://beezone.com/lopezisland/LopezIslanddescription.html

Daffy Duck,
The intellectual elite is a turbo charged Narcissus outfit ! Those sucked in by their spiel are to be pitied first & encouraged to think for themselves next.

Oh dear individual, you appear to be so gripped with fear that you have lost all self-awareness, descended into judgement of all around you and cannot see of the beauty of the word. Gripped by fear you have judged others to be ‘elites’ you are unable to control. But please, there is still hope, so don’t give up. After all:-

Everything is cracked, that’s how the light gets in. (Leonard Cohen)

But please, there is still hope, so don’t give up
Aries54,
Yes, America has just proven that ! Europeans are catching on also. Let's hope Australians wake up too by next year !