Although his intent was to harm people, Slate stereotype-slinger Michael Kinsley didn’t even need to shout “Fore!” after duck-hooking this poor column into the drink:
At the same time, the Republican obsession with golf reveals the party’s phony posturing as the champion of average Americans. All the hand-wringing among Democrats about why liberals don’t go to NASCAR races or duck hunts misses the fact that Tom DeLay and Bill Frist don’t go to monster-truck night with the guys from Deliverance either. They hit the links at exclusive country clubs with rich donors and corporate lobbyists. That’s who they are. Golf is an expression of the party’s elite upper-class id.
But two can play this silly game. For example,
At the same time, the [Democrat] obsession with [Wal-Mart] reveals the party’s phony posturing as the champion of average Americans. All the hand-wringing among Democrats about why [conservatives] don’t go to [diversity training] or [support a $15/hour minimum wage] misses the fact that [Hillary Clinton] and [Nancy Pelosi] don’t [make clothing runs and grocery buys] from [Ma & Pa at Hee-Haw] either. They hit the [shops] at exclusive [uptown locales] with rich [hoity-toities] and [corporate execs]. That’s who they are. [Designer snobbery] is an expression of the party’s elite upper-class id.
