Why are all Republicans generally undereducated and/or old?

[Anonymous]

I don't know that this was true a few decades ago but now it seems that every Republican is white and retired (and a little bitter) or white with only a high school diploma or less.

[Anonymous]

So, a bit of an exaggeration there, OP.

Education. Democrats lead by 22 points (57%-35%) in leaned party identification among adults with post-graduate degrees. The Democrats’ edge is narrower among those with college degrees or some post-graduate experience (49%-42%), and those with less education (47%-39%). Across all educational categories, women are more likely than men to affiliate with the Democratic Party or lean Democratic. The Democrats’ advantage is 35 points (64%-29%) among women with post-graduate degrees, but only eight points (50%-42%) among post-grad men.


http://www.people-press.org/2015/04/07/a-deep-dive-into-party-affiliation/

[Anonymous]

All the old white people on my street are Democrats.

[Anonymous]

This is analogous to Republicans who say that all Democrats are on welfare.

Both examples are ridiculous.

Most wealthy people tend to vote Republican and unless they inherited their wealth, it was achieved as a result of their education and career success.

[Anonymous]

Making foolish generalizations like this make YOU look undereducated or just plain stupid.

There are many college Republican groups out there. Many campuses have chapters of the Young College Republicans (sorry, now just College Republicans). The College Republicans National committee membership is growing. And there are more organizations. You will find quite a number of well off, educated young republicans that are working on Wall Street, and many that are working in DC in intern and entry level positions supporting Congressmen, Senators, judges, lobbyists. They are all around the country. The fact that you don't see them and generalize so blatently means that you are really only looking to support your confirmation bias and not to actually get an answer to this question.

[Anonymous]

it seems that every Republican is white and retired (and a little bitter) or white with only a high school diploma or less.

Well, I hope they are smarter than you and know better than to make stupid generalizations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is analogous to Republicans who say that all Democrats are on welfare.

Both examples are ridiculous.

Most wealthy people tend to vote Republican and unless they inherited their wealth, it was achieved as a result of their education and career success.

I agree with your first point but as to the wealth...most middle income and above tend to either be Republican or Independent. The cutoff that I have seen as to the majority of numbers has been the median family income of 50k. The majority of those under that number who identify with a party is Democrat. Above, Republican.

[Anonymous]

This is a troll question. A better question is: why do many undereducated (who are typically poor) or old people vote republican given that GOP policies are more likely to hurt them?

[Anonymous]

I know some smarter, older Republicans, but they are the old guard who are more concerned with money and person liberty than abortion rights, religion, etc...

I think that when the Republican party became the Religious/ Fundamentalist party they lost many of the more educated younger (now middle aged) voters. I voted Republican until I was in my late 20s when they jumped the fundy shark back in the 90s. I'm middle income.

Now most of my older, poorer, relatives--who never bothered to vote when they were younger (or finish high school, for that matter)--vote Republican. They think it is more patriotic and involves God somehow.

[Anonymous]

ps: I have a family income of 160K and vote Democratic. My family members who vote Republican have an income of about 40K. One of their children is smarter, has figured out that the republican party is not helping them, and now identifies as a Democrat.

[Anonymous]

My extended family is white, liberal, poor, highly educated, world travelers, old hippy types that blame the world for their misfortune. I doubt any vote.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All the old white people on my street are Democrats.

obviously you failed syllogisms

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a troll question. A better question is: why do many undereducated (who are typically poor) or old people vote republican given that GOP policies are more likely to hurt them?

That question was answered by "What's the Matter with Kansas."

[Anonymous]

Because that is the demographic that republicans pander to with their policies.

It's hard to make smart people vote against their interests.

[Anonymous]

A lot of them are older and white and less-educated.

But left out of this described universe of Republicans are the younger, more well educated ones who are sociopaths without souls who have sold out to become corporatist shills.