The implication is clear: when the elites’ interests differ from those of the rest of society, it is their views that count – almost exclusively. (As Gilens and Page explain, we should think of the preferences of the top 10% as a proxy for the views of the truly wealthy, say, the top 1% – the genuine elite.)
含义很明显：当精英的利益与社会其他阶层相左时，他们的观点最重要——几乎可以无视其他阶层的看法。（吉伦斯和佩奇解释说，我们应该将顶层10%的人的偏好作为真正的富人的观点的指标。真正的富人是最顶尖的1%，他们是精英中的精英。）