“Because I work at places like The New York Times, The Atlantic, and PBS, some people see me as a stand-in for the coastal elites, for the systems they believe have been crushing them down, and I get that. When those of us in positions of power in the establishment media and the larger cultural institutions of society tell stories that don’t include you, it is disorienting and disenfranchising. It is as if you look into society’s mirror and find that you are not there. People rightly get furious when that happens.” MediaElitesNew York TimesCommentatorsJournalistsPbsDisenfranchisementAtlanticCoastal ElitesCultural Elites Book:How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen Source: How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen