[–] zippo 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
Young intellectuals will eventually realize they don't like their money being taken by an incompetent government
You sure about that? What I see from young Americans - from what seems like a majority of them - is more along the lines of "I'm totally fine with my incompetent, corrupt and aggressive government taking a huge portion of my money, as long as they take even more from someone richer than I am". It's really sad.
[–] Wolph 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
It's easy to be borderline socialist when you're young and impressionable. Professors telling you to check your privilege, student rallies for equality, politicians promising you "hope' and 'change'. Then suddenly you have job, and the world you thought you knew so well, no longer matches that guise. You're cynical, you're unnoticed, and you hate that you are a part of something you once hated so much. Suddenly, you're not so okay with giving more money than you think you earned, suddenly your family is more important than a less fortunate criminals, suddenly you are mad as hell that anyone would threaten what you alone made for yourself, through hard work, hard times, and pure motivation.
[–] YourDumbWhat 4 points 0 points 4 points (+4|-4) ago
"Young intellectuals" is not a significant demographic in the rural south.
Yeah, urban centers are much more progressive, and there are more people in urban areas than rural, however, due to the way districts are gerrymandered for the house and how the senate is designed to be in general, by and large, one rural vote carries more weight than one urban vote. As such, it will take much more than a simple majority to shift American politics away from the current status quo.
The evangelical demographic is still strong, and I don't see it disappearing any time soon. And they are the demographic most likely to not give a hoot about money corrupting politics so long as their corrupt representative continue to mark off all the relevant "he's just like me" (but really isn't) boxes.
[–] Wolph 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
With more and more people going to college and getting degrees we most certainly have a 'Young intellectual' demographic. Millennials are the upcoming generation of workers and parents, they're emotional, and they pride themselves on intellectualism. If you need any more proof of their existence, visit the r/politics on Reddit. The evangelical demo is strong for now, but their opinions and ideals are completely dismissed by these 'young intellectuals', who have been conditioned to dismiss religion as a cavemen esque fairy tale. To them, being a Christian means you dismiss science, education, logic, and common sense.
[–] YourDumbWhat 2 points -2 points 0 points (+0|-2) ago
With more and more people going to college and getting degrees we most certainly have a 'Young intellectual' demographic
I did not mean to imply this wasn't true. All I'm trying to say is that the evangelical demographic is strongest in the rural south, and I suspect the Southern Strategy will continue to be beneficial to the Republican party for some time.
[–] YourDumbWhat 5 points -3 points 2 points (+2|-5) ago
I didn't say that: you're being hyperbolic. However, it is true that educated folks tend to be more heavily concentrated in urban areas and there are more evangelicals in the rural south than in urban areas. I'm not saying "everyone here is X and everyone there is Y" Just that there are more of X in place A and more of Y in place B.
[–] Vvswiftvv17 8 points 27 points 35 points (+35|-8) ago
That's not true at all. The left is just as religious. They have the church of feminism, global warming, and SJW. They defend it as fervently (or even more so) than any "traditional" religious movement.
[–] BangDingOw 6 points -1 points 5 points (+5|-6) ago
OK on all points except the religion of global warming.
That's no religion. It's a fact.
[–] deathcomesilent 2 points 1 point 3 points (+3|-2) ago
Climate shift a proven fact. Human-influenced climate change is (somehow) still up for argument.
Still, I'd say its pretty obvious that the sheer number of fat humans and cows farting isn't good for the atmosphere. Fuck anyone who claims that cars and carbon emissions have ANY statistical relevance with a lasting greenhouse effect. Methane is the culprit.
[–] ILikeMyDogNotYours 1 point 9 points 10 points (+10|-1) ago
I would say their religion is government, and then they have their holy trinity you laid out.
[–] newoldwave [S] 0 points 26 points 26 points (+26|-0) ago
I think the only religion either knows is money.
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[–] Wolph 2 points -2 points 0 points (+0|-2) ago
Absolutely, but religion is on a steady decline. Don't underestimate what our Education system is doing, and who holds that power over future generations of Americans.