Do most powerful people live in a bubble? The failure of most political commentators to predict the US election results suggests that they are badly out of touch.
How the elites got it so badly wrong
Privilege: Did former president Barak Obama (above) realise that, according to The Daily Telegraph, Kamala Harris received the greatest level of support from US counties where the average household income is above $150,000 (£116,000), roughly double the median US income. Glossary
Contempt - Disregard or disrespect for important matters.
Elites - The richest, most powerful, best-educated or best-trained members of society.
Strategy - A general plan or set of plans intended to achieve something, especially over a long period.