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> it's a dog whistle for groups including 'liberals', left wingers, and - historically - Jewish people

Well not necessarily. In some contexts that may be how it is used - I've heard GOP hardliners in the US using it this way. But for example the "elite" in the UK would largely refer to the right-leaning upper-class who attended "public schools" (note: discussed on HN previously, public school == very fancy, expensive, exclusive private schools) and Oxbridge, and who stumble into well-paid careers in finance and politics. I wouldn't say religion is a big part of it - both Jacob Rees-Mogg (Catholic) and Rishi Sunak (Hindu) would be considered members of the "elite", but their religious beliefs are orthogonal to their place on the class hierarchy.

The best answer I saw in this thread was from "bakuninsbart" but it was downvoted and appeared in greytext so many won't have seen it: https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=bakuninsbart

[blitzar]

Jacob Rees-Mogg has publicly claimed to be (as a member of the not elite) fighting Rishi Sunak whom he brands a member of the "Elite" (+ WEF member and socialist).

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The fact that he's calling Rishi Sunak a socialist should indicate that what he says or claims should be taken with a generous helping of salt...

[blitzar]

Many of his supporters are in agreement! Perhaps becuase they have been influenced by the words of their not elite leader ...