[–] Almightyzentaco ago
You seem to be under the impression that voters actually get a say in what happens
[–] 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.
[–] 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.
[–] 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.
[–] purr 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago (edited ago)
I'm a young intellectual who doesn't mix my religion with my politics. I'm not a Republican, but a libertarian. You say that people who don't want their money taken by the government will vote Republican, meaning that people will think that the Republicans support low taxes and small government. However, the public should not be misled: this is not true of most Republicans. This mises.org article and this creators.com article provide some evidence.
edit: Add that the public should not be misled.
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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.