Eastern Philosophy

Eastern Philosophy Order Description Textbook: Readings in Classical Chinese Philosophy, 2nd edition, Philip J.Ivanhoe and Bryan W. Van Norden. In Analects 8.9,"The Master said,"The common people can be made to follow it, but they cannot be made to understand it." Kongzi talks about "the common people." Is his assessment correct, or is he being unnecessarily elitist? Explain your reasoning.