The Most Politically Intolerant Americans Tend To Be Urban, Highly Educated Whites

[Flash]

The Most Politically Intolerant Americans Tend To Be Urban, Highly Educated Whites, Survey Shows

"Here's a sentence that may surprise many readers: "In general, the most politically intolerant Americans… tend to be whiter, more highly educated, older, more urban, and more partisan themselves."

That's according to a recent article in The Atlantic, which cites the results of a survey conducted by the polling firm PredictWise. The authors were interested in gauging political intolerance—where in the U.S. are people more likely to disassociate from members of the opposite political party?—and were able to assemble a county-by-county index of American intolerance based on poll results."

https://reason.com/2019/03/06/the-most-politically-intolerant-american/#

The Geography of Partisan Prejudice: A guide to the most—and least—politically open-minded counties in America

https://www.theatlantic.com/politic...-vary-their-degree-partisan-prejudice/583072/

 

[MAGA MAN]

Not surprising to me. I've lost count of the Democrat friends that I have lost after Trump was elected. Good riddance.

 

[CFM]

They're the ones that believe they're so intellectually superior they can't understand why others don't automatically accept what they say.

 

[CFM]

Not surprising to me. I've lost count of the Democrat friends that I have lost after Trump was elected. Good riddance.

You didn't lose anything valuable.

 

[RB 60]

Not surprising to me. I've lost count of the Democrat friends that I have lost after Trump was elected. Good riddance.

I haven't lost any friends, most agree with me politically (the ones I talk politics with). My GF is a Dem, as is her family but we never talk politics (probably why she's still here). I only have one friend (he's a past co-worker) who is a die-hard liberal, he was a master craftsman who I have respect for. Every time we talk, he throws a political statement, but I always change the subject and he gets the message I have no interest in discussing politics with him. It's all good.

 

[MAGA MAN]

I haven't lost any friends, most agree with me politically (the ones I talk politics with). My GF is a Dem, as is her family but we never talk politics (probably why she's still here). I only have one friend (he's a past co-worker) who is a die-hard liberal, he was a master craftsman who I have respect for. Every time we talk, he throws a political statement, but I always change the subject and he gets the message I have no interest in discussing politics with him. It's all good.

I first met my elderly neighbor during The Obama, and we never talked politics. As soon as Trump was elected he went nutty and would go on an on with the latest CNN talking points. I can't refute his points because he won't listen to reason. After a few minutes I ask him, "Jerry, where does this hate that you express come from?" That ends the conversation.

His son is a turbo-lib and we got in an argument over Kav's appointment when his mother posted on FB. I nailed him with facts and of course he came back with a sexualized insult. My adult daughter saw it and blasted him for it good. He then told his mother, in a post no less, to block the two of us. And she did.

Jerry used to wander over while I was in the garage working on a car or another project and give me useless instructions on how to do my task, and I enjoyed the banter. He would look around for something to sit on and usually end up leaning on a bench. Last year I bought a nice stool for him to sit on and he hasn't been back since. Obviously it was the Kav incident.

I walk over occasionally and invite myself in and the two of them are pleasant enough but not much else.

 

[Nordberg]

I first met my elderly neighbor during The Obama, and we never talked politics. As soon as Trump was elected he went nutty and would go on an on with the latest CNN talking points. I can't refute his points because he won't listen to reason. After a few minutes I ask him, "Jerry, where does this hate that you express come from?" That ends the conversation.

His son is a turbo-lib and we got in an argument over Kav's appointment when his mother posted on FB. I nailed him with facts and of course he came back with a sexualized insult. My adult daughter saw it and blasted him for it good. He then told his mother, in a post no less, to block the two of us. And she did.

Jerry used to wander over while I was in the garage working on a car or another project and give me useless instructions on how to do my task, and I enjoyed the banter. He would look around for something to sit on and usually end up leaning on a bench. Last year I bought a nice stool for him to sit on and he hasn't been back since. Obviously it was the Kav incident.

I walk over occasionally and invite myself in and the two of them are pleasant enough but not much else.

You cannot refute his points. You got that part right.

 

[Flash]

You cannot refute his points. You got that part right.

You can't refute jibberish.

 

[Truth Detector]

The Most Politically Intolerant Americans Tend To Be Urban, Highly Educated Whites, Survey Shows

"Here's a sentence that may surprise many readers: "In general, the most politically intolerant Americans… tend to be whiter, more highly educated, older, more urban, and more partisan themselves."

That's according to a recent article in The Atlantic, which cites the results of a survey conducted by the polling firm PredictWise. The authors were interested in gauging political intolerance—where in the U.S. are people more likely to disassociate from members of the opposite political party?—and were able to assemble a county-by-county index of American intolerance based on poll results."

https://reason.com/2019/03/06/the-most-politically-intolerant-american/#

The Geography of Partisan Prejudice: A guide to the most—and least—politically open-minded counties in America

https://www.theatlantic.com/politic...-vary-their-degree-partisan-prejudice/583072/

Spot on.

 

[Loving91390]

Call them what they are .... whining little bitches !

 

[Cypress]

The Most Politically Intolerant Americans Tend To Be Urban, Highly Educated Whites, Survey Shows

"Here's a sentence that may surprise many readers: "In general, the most politically intolerant Americans… tend to be whiter, more highly educated, older, more urban, and more partisan themselves."

That's according to a recent article in The Atlantic, which cites the results of a survey conducted by the polling firm PredictWise. The authors were interested in gauging political intolerance—where in the U.S. are people more likely to disassociate from members of the opposite political party?—and were able to assemble a county-by-county index of American intolerance based on poll results."

https://reason.com/2019/03/06/the-most-politically-intolerant-american/#

The Geography of Partisan Prejudice: A guide to the most—and least—politically open-minded counties in America

https://www.theatlantic.com/politic...-vary-their-degree-partisan-prejudice/583072/

Money Quotes, from your article.

"In general, Republicans seem to dislike Democrats more than Democrats dislike Republicans, PredictWise found."

"many nonwhite Americans.... have more diverse social networks, politically speaking, and therefore tend to have more complicated views of the other side, whatever side that may be."

 

[Celticguy]

If you believe yourself to be elite, no other opinions are valid by definition.

 

[MAGA MAN]

You cannot refute his points. You got that part right.

"... because he won't listen to reason."

Trouble reading lol?

 

[Flash]

Money Quotes, from your article.

Yes, I read the whole thing. What is your point about which party dislikes the other more? That is not the point of the article.

 

[cawacko]

The Most Politically Intolerant Americans Tend To Be Urban, Highly Educated Whites, Survey Shows

"Here's a sentence that may surprise many readers: "In general, the most politically intolerant Americans… tend to be whiter, more highly educated, older, more urban, and more partisan themselves."

That's according to a recent article in The Atlantic, which cites the results of a survey conducted by the polling firm PredictWise. The authors were interested in gauging political intolerance—where in the U.S. are people more likely to disassociate from members of the opposite political party?—and were able to assemble a county-by-county index of American intolerance based on poll results."

https://reason.com/2019/03/06/the-most-politically-intolerant-american/#

The Geography of Partisan Prejudice: A guide to the most—and least—politically open-minded counties in America

https://www.theatlantic.com/politic...-vary-their-degree-partisan-prejudice/583072/

Being a Republican in San Francisco this is kind of right up my alley. In the real world I generally don't speak politics with people or when I do it's more on a local or state level but I don't make it a point to announce my political party affiliation. But I've had multiple experiences in SF of people finding out I'm a Republican and looking at me like I'm from another planet and you can just see them judging. It's really kind of interesting.

 

[Flash]

Being a Republican in San Francisco this is kind of right up my alley. In the real world I generally don't speak politics with people or when I do it's more on a local or state level but I don't make it a point to announce my political party affiliation. But I've had multiple experiences in SF of people finding out I'm a Republican and looking at me like I'm from another planet and you can just see them judging. It's really kind of interesting.

Some seem to think hate, intolerance, and degradation is acceptable as long as you hate the right people.

 

[StoneByStone]

The Most Politically Intolerant Americans Tend To Be Urban, Highly Educated Whites, Survey Shows

"Here's a sentence that may surprise many readers: "In general, the most politically intolerant Americans… tend to be whiter, more highly educated, older, more urban, and more partisan themselves."

That's according to a recent article in The Atlantic, which cites the results of a survey conducted by the polling firm PredictWise. The authors were interested in gauging political intolerance—where in the U.S. are people more likely to disassociate from members of the opposite political party?—and were able to assemble a county-by-county index of American intolerance based on poll results."

https://reason.com/2019/03/06/the-most-politically-intolerant-american/#

The Geography of Partisan Prejudice: A guide to the most—and least—politically open-minded counties in America

https://www.theatlantic.com/politic...-vary-their-degree-partisan-prejudice/583072/

I'm going to have to call bullshit.

 

[Flash]

I'm going to have to call bullshit.

Do you have evidence to the contrary?

For several years research has shown these changes as American partisanship becomes more intense. For many years Americans said they didn't care if their kids married somebody from the other political party. Now, a much larger percentage say they would object. Americans viewed their party much more favorably than they viewed the other party negatively. It has now reversed viewing the other party much more negatively than they view their party positively.
People now side based on who they hate.

Unfortunately, this partisan negatively now characterize groups with higher levels of education who had always been more tolerant.

 

[StoneByStone]

Do you have evidence to the contrary?

For several years research has shown these changes as American partisanship becomes more intense. For many years Americans said they didn't care if their kids married somebody from the other political party. Now, a much larger percentage say they would object. Americans viewed their party much more favorably than they viewed the other party negatively. It has now reversed viewing the other party much more negatively than they view their party positively.
People now side based on who they hate.

Unfortunately, this partisan negatively now characterize groups with higher levels of education who had always been more tolerant.

The difference is that the RNC used to be moderate to conservative. Today the party has become cartoonishly corrupt. Maybe this is just me, but I think certain ideas shouldn't be accepted. We should be tolerant of people who disagree on issues, but within reason.

So no, I don't think urban educated Whites on politically intolerant. I think they're not tolerating Fascism.

 

[Flash]

The difference is that the RNC used to be moderate to conservative. Today the party has become cartoonishly corrupt. Maybe this is just me, but I think certain ideas shouldn't be accepted. We should be tolerant of people who disagree on issues, but within reason.

So no, I don't think urban educated Whites on politically intolerant. I think they're not tolerating Fascism.

Republicans who are intolerant of Democrats are being intolerant of fascism?

I don't see anything in the article that disagrees with what you are saying. It said urban, highly educated whites are the most politically intolerant and you basically agreed by saying that intolerance is justified.