Fact is Liberals in general are more highly educated than your typical Republican. So your statement is false unless dumb people can achieve advanced degrees in science, law, medicine, programming, etc. Republicans typically are farmers, laborers, plumbers, truck drivers, electricians, etc. Not always, but the majority are. And I am not bashing those trades, they are critical to our economy and can be very well paid trades.
Originally Posted by royamcr
Highly educated in what? Accountants, engineers, and businessmen with college degrees are more likely to be Republicans. People with college degrees who work for the government and nonprofits like universities, like many teachers, scientists and liberal arts grads, are more likely to be Democrats. Many lawyers, especially the plaintiffs bar, are Democrats because they've bought off the party and use it to benefit financially. Doctors used to be mostly Republicans, but because many left private practice and the profession became less exposed to the free market, now it's probably about 50/50. Economists who work in the private sector are more likely to be Republicans. Economists who work in academia and for government Democrats. Journalists are mostly Democrats.
Yes, farmers, plumbers, truck drivers, and electricians are often self employed and most work in the private sector. They typically work hard and don't have things handed to them on a silver platter. And they're probably more likely to vote for Republicans.
It's probably true that a somewhat larger % of Democrats have college degrees, compared to Republicans. That doesn't mean they're smarter or wiser. They're not. And I bet the majority of Democrats don't have college degrees.
Now, yes, many Republicans right now don't look like the smartest apples around, because they've been following President Trump like sheep, and Trump says some really stupid things. But that's about to change.