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WahooRQ

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You may have a point, but it’s pretty clear that at least lower IQ/less


Educated white people are Trump’s core base. Don’t know about you, but that is entirely consistent with my personal observations. While I know many thoughtful and intelligent libertarians and traditional pro-business Repubs, I find Trump acolytes that meet those two marks to be few and far between (if not non-existent)— basically the American equivalent of Chavistas. Heck man, that probably has something to do with anti-intellectualism, mocking science and “elites” etc resonating so well with a key segment of the GOP base, wouldn’t you say (From Palin to Trump).

At the risk of getting too nerdy, I do recall seeing some studies that connect having reactionary/cultural conservative views with having a lower IQ (makes sense on many levels, honestly). Believe the same group of studies showed that progressives and libertarians tend to have the highest IQs, which also makes sense (thinkers like change, problem solving, etc). We liberals rag on libertarians plenty so that’s not homerism!

There are of course plenty of dumb liberals and smart conservatives and IQ is in no way determinative of one’s voting habits....but I don’t think it’s wrong to say there is a connection between being dumb and at least being a “type” of Republican, which is an especially strong segment right now (and includes many who were Dems 50 years ago). Trump’s strongest demographic was white people with no education post high school, and he performed the best in states with the lowest average test scores and education levels. That wasn’t by coincidence.

(In response to this post by BocaHoo91)

Posted: 12/09/2017 at 1:27PM



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  MMM, I heard -- VaTechie 12/09/2017 9:22PM
  He does. -- hoothat 12/09/2017 12:34PM
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