Elitism is a typical aspect of any reactionary ideology, insofar as it is fundamentally aristocratic, and militaristic elitism cruelly implies contempt for the weak. Which of the following best describes the relationship between elitism and reactionary ideology?
a) Elitism is absent in reactionary ideologies.
b) Elitism is a defining feature of reactionary ideologies.
c) Elitism has no connection to reactionary ideologies.
d) Elitism is only present in liberal ideologies.