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Mr. McClelland's article may contain a grain of truth worth discussing, but the insulting, condescending and self-aggrandizing tone really diminished the import of any point he may have been trying to make. I suppose it's an opinion piece and he's certainly entitled to his opinion, however elitist and ultimately counterproductive I and others clearly find it, but by presenting this put-upon screed as a "feature" -- in the guise of honest-to-God journalism -- Salon.com seems to be pandering to the lowest common denominator it so often derides. Disappointing.