Political Divides

From Weekly I/O#21


One of the deepest political divides in American politics today is between those with and those without a college degree

Book: The Tyranny of Merit

Seeing college degrees as an avenue for advancement and as the basis of social esteem, elites have valorized a college degree so much that they have difficulty understanding the hubris a meritocracy can generate, and the harsh judgment it imposes on those without a college degree. One of the deepest political divides in American politics today is between those with and those without a college degree

"In the 2016 election, Trump won two-thirds of white voters without a college degree, while Hillary Clinton won decisively among voters with advanced degrees. A similar divide appeared in Britain’s Brexit referendum. Voters with no college education voted overwhelming for Brexit, while the vast majority of those with a postgraduate degree voted to remain."


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