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An education doesn’t equate intelligence. 60% of Subsaharan Africa doesn’t have an education. They’re not dumber, they’re just not given the same opportunities as you are. Similar to women in the Middle East. Also I’m conservative and go to an Ivy so
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Mind you conservative states generally have a lower education rate
24 upvotes, 10 comments. Sidechat image post by Anonymous in US Politics. "Mind you conservative states generally have a lower education rate"
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Anonymous 1w

I’m a socialist and I honestly think you’re right here in a lot of ways. A lot of rural areas, especially in red states, lack education access. I don’t think the policies of those red states help usually, as they tend to discourage public education spending and vilify colleges. A lot of liberals and progressives can be quite classist towards rural or southern people.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

HOWEVER, I do think it’s correct to say that education access will influence how well someone can distinguish good policies from bad and have a well-informed worldview. Someone who doesn’t have education about climate science is more likely to be given disinformation about climate change (same goes for vaccines or history of economics or any other issue). People with education usually are better equipped to have an informed opinion.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

I don’t think education necessarily makes a big difference. I think life experiences is the biggest determinant on your politics. For example, if you were the victim of a hostage situation, you’d probably favor gun rights more, since you were in a situation where having a gun could have been beneficial, and you wouldn’t want to make that mistake again

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

I think education impacts things pretty strongly, and that is reflected in how voting habits differing based on educational attainment (though obviously regional, cultural, and economic differences are also at play). But like, for example. I’m a conservation biologist. Most of us biologists aren’t Republican, because Republican policies tend to go directly against our scientific fields and knowledge. It’s not a coincidence that academia tends to be liberal leaning.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

Are you a conservation biologist because you’re liberal or are you liberal because you’re a conservation biologist?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

Well I’ve wanted to be a conservation biologist since I was a little kid. I tend to identify as a socialist rather than a liberal but that’s kind of pedantry. I would say my political beliefs come from the same drive for research and learning that contribute to me becoming a biologist. But the biology interest came first.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

Exactly. You took a route to life that favors your interest, and that happened to be the socialist lifestyle. Many republicans don’t pursue higher education because it’s no conducive to the life they want to live, like having kids young

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

Being informed about a topic will shape someone’s opinions though. That’s how people can change their opinions when presented with new evidence. People’s political opinions are not pre-destined.

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