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Why is Education Level the Best Predictor of Voting?

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by citygator, Oct 21, 2024 at 9:31 AM.

  1. vaxcardinal

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    We’re do the Trump University graduates fit :eek:
     
  2. AndyGator

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    the uneducated category.
     
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    College generally expands one’s views and makes one more inclusive..
     
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  4. wgbgator

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    It also creates kind of a gap (material & cultural) between those who do go to college and those who don't. So, there is an element of class reification.
     
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  5. gatorchamps960608

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    I have several friends from high school that are incredibly bitter generally towards people with degrees. Their baseline assumption is that everyone looks down on them for not finishing college.

    Knowing this, now look at which political party has a never-ending focus on social grievances.
     
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  6. vegasfox

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    The college educated have lower testosterone levels on average. That predicts they"re more likely to vote for Democrats

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  7. VAg8r1

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    I'm not sure that's necessarily a good thing and at the risk of being called racist although the study is from a respected academic journal.
    Testosterone Is High among Young Black Men with Little Education

    From another study.
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  8. Orange_and_Bluke

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    UF helped open my eyes to the wrongness of the liberal progressive agenda.
    I will forever be grateful for my experience in Gainesville.
     
  9. citygator

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    Seems to check out since… almost 60% of college grads are women. Was this a genius bit from your sage or did you come up with that on your own?
     
  10. vegasfox

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    Came up with it myself. Was going to delete it because we don't know if over 50% of college grads in the general population are women since among older people a higher percent are possibly/probably men. Of course men die younger too.But VA quored me so I left it up. As older people die off more college grads will be women for sure.
     
  11. wgbgator

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    Were you like "damn I'm paying too little for tuition at this publicly subsidized school, a quality education should be less obtainable"
     
  12. Orange_and_Bluke

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  13. PITBOSS

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    this is a key point. Imo it does increase the propensity for an individual without a college degree to more easily follow populist messages. Too quick to glob onto simple demagoguery without first understanding the complexities.
     
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