This reminds me a bit of an old story about a conversation between Ayn Rand and her husband, in the early 1970's.

Here is a recent example of McGovern's view of the people and of national unity—as reported by The New York Times (October 21, 1972). McGovern stated: "Let's face it. This election is more than a contest between George McGovern and Richard Nixon. It is a fundamental struggle between the little people of America and the big rich of America, between the average working man or woman and a powerful elite." I read this to my husband and said: "There are no little people in America." He answered: "Well... there's George McGovern..."