Someone who has fully absorbed and internalized the worldview of the DC/NYC elite corridor — a person so immersed in bipartisan wonkery, think-tank epistemology, and train-commute networking that they can no longer perceive political reality from outside it. Being acela pilled isn't always a criticism; it can be a badge of honor among those who share the values. But it does mean you've traded certain kinds of clarity for access, jargon, and an unshakeable belief that a well-crafted white paper can change anything.
He got totally acela pilled after that fellowship — now every conversation turns into a discussion about institutional constraints.
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