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bronxiteforever

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11. Not the majority. The majority is poorly educated

Reply to TomCADem (Original post)

Sun May 25, 2025, 09:47 PM

May 25

and lack fundamental reading skills. The United States has an enormous brain gap that is destroying its institutions and economy.

In the United States, 54% of American adults read below the equivalent of a sixth-grade level, and nearly one in five adults reads below a third-grade level. Lower literacy rates directly correlate to higher unemployment rates, reduced income, and overall impacts U.S. competitiveness on the global stage.
https://www.thepolicycircle.org/briefs/literacy/#:~:text=In%20the%20United%20States%2C%2054,below%20a%20third%2Dgrade%20level.

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If the Majority of People Are Hateful Jerks, Won't Republicans Win in 2026? [View all] TomCADem May 25 OP

I don't think the majority of people are jerks. I think a tiny sliver are, and they are loudmouths too, making it seem SWBTATTReg May 25 #1

No H2O Man May 25 #2

We assume that '26 will be a Democratic rout but maybe we need to temper that assumption elocs May 25 #3

Agree. We Think Most People Think Like We Do, But Most People... TomCADem May 26 #18

techno-feudalism Be Leave On May 26 #20

"If the Majority of People Are Hateful Jerks..." J_William_Ryan May 25 #4

Those are legitimate concerns. bucolic_frolic May 25 #5

I don't think the majority are bigots. However I think it's a solid 30-35 %. We need to work on non voters tulipsandroses May 25 #6

depends on how much pain people are feeling after 47's policies actually kick in... right now it's speculation nt msongs May 25 #7

Old joke: If someone is... GJGCA May 25 #8

In fact, whatever Democrats or Never Trumpers say, message or do, probably will have the opposite effect betsuni May 25 #9

If the assumption is that 2026 will be a Democratic route, it's a mistaken one. lees1975 May 25 #10

Not the majority. The majority is poorly educated bronxiteforever May 25 #11

Oh, you better be careful here, blaming the low information level of the electorate on the poor quality of American lees1975 May 25 #12

It Is a Mistake to Call Voters "Low Inforrmation". The Opposite Is True TomCADem May 26 #15

They're drowning in propaganda and disinformation. Be Leave On May 26 #21

To put it in as nutshell... Democrats lost the "politicians don't give a shit about me" vote. WarGamer May 25 #13

Majority of people and majority of voters are two different things. Iggo May 25 #14

We Keep On Telling Ourselves That If Everybody Voted, Dems Would Never Lose... TomCADem May 26 #16

What makes you so sure we will have another presidential election??? William Gustafson May 26 #17

Of course, there will be election. TomCADem May 26 #19