The wins you mention have much less to do with kicking the elites out than with better marketing, more focused campaigns. The minus in these wins is that fear and misinformation, particularly the latter, played a huge part.
Exactly the answer a know-it-all would give. Your explanation says that people are stupid and prey to scare tactics and misinformation, while you and your liberal friends are too smart to fall for it. And unbelievably, it is happening all over the world. LOL!!
The sad part is that while you and others are conceited in your beliefs, others get hurt by them. Here is a perfect portrayal of what I think of your elitist theory............
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