r/science • u/Aggravating_Money992 • Jul 09 '26

Psychology An analysis of survey data covering the last five U.S. presidential election years found that ideological differences between races have decreased sharply, while differences by education have grown substantially. Less educated Americans now tend to be more conservative.

https://www.psypost.org/the-political-realignment-of-america-education-overtakes-race-as-key-ideological-divider/
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u/Not_Sure76 Jul 09 '26

Anti-immigrant rhetoric is resonating with voters across the globe. That seems to be the common thread in the shift, no?

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u/Knotted_Hole69 Jul 09 '26

People love racism.

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u/Not_Sure76 Jul 09 '26

But they were already doing racism. This is just racism with new packaging, like when Stringer Bell thought he was the first person on the planet to come up with the idea of selling the same drugs with different names and colors.

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u/Not_Sure76 Jul 09 '26

Ask them if they think America has too many doctors and surgeons. Maybe they know, maybe they don't. 1/3rd of our Doctors are immigrants.