A Latino woman would make a better decision than a white man and the woman about to be appointed to the Surpreme Court voiced her opinion
Let's be sure we get things right here. Her exact words were,
“I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.” The statement isn't about race, but experience. In fact, one could say the same things about almost any two groups of people. For example:
“I would hope that a wise Law Enforcement Officer, with the richness of those experiences, would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a citizen who hasn’t had those experiences.” Is that an elitist statement? Not one bit.
“I would hope that a wise gun-owner, with the richness of those experiences, would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a non-gun-owner who hasn’t had those experiences.” Is THAT an elitist statement? Again, no.
Or how about, “I would hope that a wise woman (or man) with the richness of those experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a man (or woman) who hasn’t lived that life.” Is that, in either direction, a sexist statement? Not hardly.
I'll shut up now.