latte liberal

Upscale urban leftist

A latte liberal is a politically left-leaning person perceived as wealthy, urban, and out of touch with working-class concerns—the type who espouses progressive causes from expensive coffee shops.

The term is dismissive, suggesting someone whose liberalism is more lifestyle accessory than substantive commitment: Those latte liberals in Brooklyn don't understand real America.

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tone deaf · organic coffee · farmer's market · progressive · activism · democrat · coffeehouse · virtue signaling · cosmopolitan · coastal elite · ideology · blue state · wokeness · champagne socialist · cultural capital · gentrification · political · foodie

Opposites
political identity & class perception

latte liberalJoe Sixpack

Stereotypical common man

hard hat

authenticity of populist concern

latte liberalsalt-of-the-earth

Fundamentally good, dependable person

common man · grassroots activist · union worker · man of the people · working stiff

political ideology and cultural identity

latte liberalJoe Six-Pack

Stereotypical ordinary American male

evangelical voter

Family

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Profile
Mostly American · Negative · Rated PG