I would imagine that most aren't aware of how they're perceived. The ones who are aware write it off as the people being stupid, not educated enough, ignorant, etc. That is, the elites in the profession have the awareness but not the humility.

Furthermore, those same elites - for all their education - don't understand how truth works. That is, trust is *earned*. Full stop. As it is, they believe they can bully their way into being trusted simply by relentlessly pounding their fist-to-desk and demanding they be trusted. They whine that we have it wrong, and they're always right.

Would it be wrong to say I hope they choke on that silver spoon in their mouth?