seenew t1_iu5yrmk wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:14 PM

Reply to comment by v_for__vegeta in I Spent Over 40 Years Working in Corrections. I Wasn’t Ready for Rikers. by marshall_project

tf is a champagne intellectual

Lonewolf5333 t1_iu6rk7m wrote on October 28, 2022 at 11:52 PM

I think this refers to wealthy usually white liberals who attempt to act as “saviors” instructing lower-income minorities on what is or isn’t good for them.

seenew t1_iu6s788 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 11:57 PM

ah yes a uniquely liberal phenomenon

Lonewolf5333 t1_iu6v7o8 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 12:22 AM

No but I would argue both can be harmful.

froggythefish t1_iu60aos wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:25 PM

I’m guessing it’s another term for armchair intellectual

seenew t1_iu62xcv wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:43 PM

it’s stupid anti-intellectualism is what it is