I think there's a difference in meaning between the elite and elitism which is fundemental to the discussion.
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Is elitism always a bad thing if we accept (for the sake of argument on this thread, where argument means discussion*) that an elite is defined as "a chosen part or group, the pick or best of anything".
*the trouble with philosophy is that you have to define all your terms! 
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