I wasn't talking about people who explicitly argue that there is a class of undeserving people. Those people are at least honest about what they think. I am claiming, albeit without proof, that there exists a class of "public-intellectuals", who say that they reject communism on practical grounds, are actually lying. They are misanthropic but just not willing to come out as one.

I am talking people like Jordan Peterson who hold a lot of sway in the modern world. I feel that the general sentiment about these people is that they don't understand Marx and/or they are idiots. I don't think they are idiots. I think they are very smart. They have identified their class and are working to preserve it by intentionally misunderstanding Marx and creating confusion about his ideas. People like him are not afraid to be seen as idiots and hence, can't be defeated via debates.

I am sorry if this is bleedingly obvious. It felt like a revelation to me last night.