Most remarkably, by the most recent wave in 2011, almost half — 44 percent — of U.S. non-college graduates approved of having a strong leader unchecked by elections and Congress.
The chart in the post shows that 28 percent of college graduates agree. To me, this suggests that the problem is hardly limited to those without a college education. In fact, I am much more worried about the college graduates who do not believe in the Constitution.
For the most part, the post consists of “analysis” that tries to connect dots that I am not sure are connected–between low levels of education, conservative beliefs on social issues, and support for Donald Trump.
Is this more remarkable than the fact that Congress believes the same thing?
I like how that blog post is super objective and self-aware about it too, btw. It’s probably that kind of tone that pushes people towards a Trump.
Sanders is a socialist. That is populism for primary schoolers. “But, he will be defeated by Clinton!” That is not a defense. Clinton is so awful, her presence allows Sanders and Trump who are so awful their presence allows Clinton. I still can’t explain exactly how this happens, but one should be aware that it is happening if one is going to speak publicly.
You can get 20%-30% response rates for the most inane things. A recent, well-done, nationally-representative survey found that 40%+ of US adults supported labeling food that “contained DNA.”
How is it the extra-constitutional Federal Administrative State (an embodiment of authorities) has come to be established other than by passive acceptance or active demand and delegation of the populace, including a sufficiency of the electorate?
What have we been observing as the priorities of the “public quests” for the past 60 years (now in my 92d).
I have a few easy answers. First, the two-party system where one side harps on how bad the other side is with respect to gays or flag-burning distracts people. Sure, you lose a non-safe seat to the other team here and there, but it’s not clear the establishment ever really loses. Second, the politicians lie to the people. These aren’t hypotheses, they are facts. Systematizing it into something to compete with vulgar democracy arguments is harder. So, the vulgar democracy arguments might be the third answer.
From Soltas, weakly connected. Trump’s support is broad but tilts less educated, more moderate, but also half evangelical.