The obsession with elitism started with resentment agaisnt the self-styled New York Jewish Elite. The Jewish was quickly left off and the concept became bi-coastal with Dan Quale’s use of the term Cultural Elite (presumably to include Holliwood and its Jews. The resistence to elitism spoke out for decency and family values, mostly because censorship does not focus group well. What the New York elite was known for was an avante garde sensibility that defied the censors, especially those resisting sexuality. The elite was known to support women’s rights and gay rights, although they were not alone in this.