Do Republicans want their voters dumb and poor?

[OddBeMe]

Higher educations means more money. Period.

It’s not indoctrination. It’s teaching the ability to think.

Yes

No

Other

[John_Doesnt]

Absolutely! Why do you think they want to ban critical race theory? because if they learned about actual history they would realize the country really does have a problem with systemic racism and they would also learn their "traditions" mean jack squat. Any decent amount of education on history would completely destroy the Republican base beliefs.

[OddBeMe]

That is why they consider colleges indoctrination centers. No. Graduates just know how to think better. :)

[NewtoTheSouth]

Sure America has a problem with racism, but so does every other country in the world. If you had to rank the worlds most racist countries, the USA would not be near the top. That is why people from all over the world are trying to live here, even people from Africa and Latin America. Did you know that many countries have lotteries for people who want to live in the USA?

[John_Doesnt]

@NewtoTheSouth people want to live in the USA because of jobs and money not because of racism.

[OddBeMe]

@NewtoTheSouth we actually have one of the worst inequalities of industrialized nations. Do you want a riot that turns into a Reign of Terror?

[NewtoTheSouth]

Right but if the racism was that bad, they wouldn't come here for the jobs and the money. They would either stay where they are or go to nearby Canada.

[NewtoTheSouth]

Right, that because we have more super rich people here than anywhere else. It's not because our middle class and/or poor people are poorer than anywhere else.

[loveslongnails]

The Republicans don't even know what CRT is in the first place. Listening to one of them describe it just makes an intelligent person fall down laughing. LOL

[HighValue]

You are dishonest. I work in education and teachers frequently spread lies to students to encourage them to hate America, to hate Whites, and blame any failures on racism, including math. Yes, that is happening in California. I have personally witnessed it multiple times. And yes, some teachers are encouraging little kids as young as3 to be trans. They post it publicly on social media.

You are just like them though and spread lies and deny what actually happens in reality.

If degrees meant more money, why do collgraduates want other people's taxes to pay for THEIR student loans then?

[OddBeMe]

That seems very risky for teachers to do. Why would that even come up in a classroom?

Occam’s razor: your regurgitating some right wing YouTuber….

[chrissykerdock]

i think a lot of you pompeous asses are missing something... inflation, no border protection, war possibilities... i get that you may make so much money that higher grocery bills don't matter or inflation in general... trump supporters have historically been the real working class and never the elite.

[OddBeMe]

Actually polls show trump supporters are pretty middle ground. Poor people don’t vote.

But what’s causing inflation?

[chrissykerdock]

biden's policies most notably the stoppage of oil/gas drilling in the usa.

[OddBeMe]

US govt is sitting on a surplus of oil drums, you think more oil would stop all inflation?

Not say, more vaccinations?

[chrissykerdock]

that's reserve oil... gas prices were 1.84? when biden took over only to double and/or triple at times which caused consumer prices to go up.

[OddBeMe]

And you think Biden has that power to magically do that?

[chrissykerdock]

biden put the mandates on so biden can take the mandates off

[OddBeMe]

It’s to protect our oceans against needless drilling that leaks shit into the environment, but whatevs…that one policy ain’t causing inflation.

[Anonymous]

Republicans are grooming kids to be stupid greedy racist regressive bigoted antisemitic homophobic cowardly violent ignorant fascist deplorable domestic terrorists.

[Cassie88]

If you weren't such a coward yourself, you wouldn't have posted this drek anonymously. So much for standing by what you believe.

[gorydetails]

You went for quite a word salad, there.

[OddBeMe]

It’s certainly long winded and overblown…but I’d be able to defend every accusation in her rant :)

[gorydetails]

@OddBeMe. That’s cause you’re as much of an idiot as her.

[OddBeMe]

@gorydetails “because”. We learn that in college, I guess. :)

[Cassie88]

How are Republicans anti-semitic? They unconditionally support the state of Israel. Come on Mr. Odd, explain that one. How are they "racist"? Every Republican I've ever come across online (I don't know any in real life, because I thankfully do not live in the US) has promoted the notion that we should judge people based upon their character and not skin colour. Every single one, without exception.

[OddBeMe]

@Cassie88 complex…but Christian’s are the GOP and they’re not Jewish supporters for sure, they support Israel to bring about the end of the world in their myth….

[Cassie88]

Most Christians aren't even American, and most members of the GOP aren't actually Christian, even if in their own minds they are. REAL Christians do not, or would not, support the death penalty, tax cuts for the rich, and the odious "right" to bear arms. They're pacifists, deplore war (unlike both the Democrats and Republicans), and side with the poor against the rich. NEITHER party can claim that!

[OddBeMe]

@Cassie88 Ooh, no real scotsman fallacy. If someone says they’re Christian, I believe them.

[Cassie88]

Really? Where? Do you have comprehension issues? What do I write above? NEITHER party can claim to be Christian. No true Scotsman my ASS!
Look, just admit it; you're wrong. Both sides of politics are actually the SAME SIDE! Democrat, Republican - what's the difference? They're as bad as each other.

[Cassie88]

What I've written above is actually based upon what the New Testament ACTUALLY SAYS! No true Christian would, or could, support capital punishment or the oppression of the poor by the rich. It says as much in clear black and white!

[OddBeMe]

@Cassie88 Its your opinion of the NT. Thus the fallacy.

[OddBeMe]

I would advise you read about logical fallacies, they help you think better. Like higher ed.

[NewsReader]

They want the American people to be smart with common sense. They want what is best for families because there is nothing more important in life than having a great family. Democrats want people to be brainwashed / indoctrinated with propaganda and with a loss of common sense. Plus, higher education does not guarantee more money. It's what you are educated at and what is in demand that matters. Not everyone with a master degree is gonna be richer than someone with a high school diploma.

[OddBeMe]

Do you have statistics that back up your claim or disprove mine? On average, those with a college degree live well above the poverty range. Have it, bud.

[NewsReader]

It's common sense and here is the backup to my claim
www.cnbc.com/.../...u-more-money-report-finds.html

[OddBeMe]

Great! Love that “a good number making more than college degree earners” is actually 16%. But still cool! And when you delve into the actual report instead of the article it still requires education. Not from college, per se. Tech schools for plumbers, etc.

But my favorite quote from your link, “A bachelor’s degree holder earns a median of $2.8 million — 75% more than if they had only a high school diploma.”

[NewsReader]

Just like I expected, you never understand my point (or refuse to), and don't have common sense. You only care about the politics.

[OddBeMe]

I recognized your point on this report and commended you. Then still showed how it doesn’t affect my thesis of college = money.

[OddBeMe]

Tech schools and educated jobs like plumbers and carpentry are great for the economy. I’d say those are “educated” but again, not central to my garment,

[lightbulb27]

How you are coming up with that analysis?

There has always been equally intelligent and educated people on opposing sides of discussions. If anyone panders to the poor and less educated and pushed an agenda of low quality education, it's dems.

[JDavid25]

No, it's the opposite.. Going to college is not needed for most fields.. It's just the a money grabber and the professors do hammer their beliefs into the minds of those young people.. It's not teaching them how to think and telling them what to believe..

[OddBeMe]

Do you have research to back this up? I’m only seeing the opposite of your thesis…

[OddBeMe]

No research huh…?

[pergamon300]

Not a republican supporter, but if you want to see ''poor'', just visit any woke far leftist city like NYC, or especially San Fran or LA, or any other far leftist cities outside of America, and you'll see they almost all have one thing in common - Riddled with poverty and Tent cities of homeless druggies.

You want to learn more at some marxist institute? Why should I or anyone else be forced to pay for it.

[exitseven]

Trump never said he loved th epoorly educated. This is a made up lie from the fake news. How come student test scores have plummeted since the democrat teachers union has been running things? In Baltimore, a democrat city, not one single student in their very large school system was able to pass the math proficiency test.

[OddBeMe]

Why…my eyes must deceive me…
https://youtu.be/utf7Vb7IXBI

[exitseven]

@OddBeMe Wow, he did say that. but the fake news took it out of context. He loves the highly educated too but nobody wants to talk about that. He was the most inclusive president we have ever had. It is no wonder he got the biggest percentage of the black vote than any Republican in history.

[OddBeMe]

It’s a meme, like Biden falling off his bike or Obama missing all those 3 pointers. You right wingers are the biggest snowflakes. Lol

[exitseven]

Yes, Biden did fall off his bike but he fell because he cannot manage to ride a bike and talk aththe same time.

[OddBeMe]

Yeah he’s old af. But back to op…don’t know when “Democratic teachers Union” has led anything. But I do hate that Union as well as Police unions. But I don’t think they’re to blame. W Bush tried “No Child Left Behind” which I did admire the effort. It hasn’t worked though.

[Stoner710]

Course not want them to not be indoctrinated into leftist views of politics (that’s general)

personally I’d want both would encourage a class pr series of classes understand the history and differences between right and left which is a decision we as a society need to has.. (classical liberalism is right wing of Hitler (yes or not) I would say yes.). But what is anarchy? If anarchy left or right wing

[LiamJHayden]

Yawn.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/10/15/new-study-reveals-poor-low-income-voters-were-crucial-toppling-trump-2020

[Guy13]

No but Biden sure does as that poor and dumb get both dumber and poorer with Biden no drilling and Economic Plan.

[OddBeMe]

So drilling for oil will magically make everything better?

[Guy13]

It will be cheaper. “It’s about the Economy, Stupid.” Bill Clinton

[OddBeMe]

It actually won’t magically make things cheaper. The US govt is sitting on 10 year reserves of oil and could give that out if it would magically make our economy better.

Unfort there are so many other factors causing inflation, not least of which is Covid.

[abc3643]

Sad but true

[Anonymous]

Because degrees are not the equivalent of knowledge and we shouldn't treat it like that. Getting a degree only means that you are able to repeat what you have been told and not much hands on experience if at all.

It really shouldn't mean much compared to actual job experience because having the job experience speaks more into being able to handle the work environment than just being able to pass classes on the subject.

[msc545]

Another person who didn't bother to go to college but knows exactly what it's all about.

[Opinion Owner]

@msc545 I did go to college. That's how I know that, unless you go to a more specialized school after you get a bachelor's, they focus a lot more on the theory behind what you do instead of telling you how to do it. People who learn by doing and not as much as auditory will have a terrible time.

[msc545]

Did you actually finish college? Did you get a degree? Because based on your writing it doesn't sound like you did.

[Sevenpointfive]

i think most politicians want their voters knowing nothing more than their name and how to check a box

[Juxtapose]

You have these college professors which don't even want to tell you what they think a woman is and next thing you know they will tell you men can menstruate and get pregnant.

[Still-alive]

yup keep them ignorant and desperate and they will vote for them in droves. pretty sad way to do politics. but its all about power at and and all costs for them. remember that

[gorydetails]

Walmart is hiring drivers at about 95k a year. So more than a master's degree with 0 college debt.

[OddBeMe]

And that’s great. Of course I’m talking about the entire country, not the 900 jobs Walmart is looking to fill, nor the transport issues we’re currently having.

If you can disprove that on average college degrees ensure living way above poverty Vs those without, prove me wrong.

[gorydetails]

Yeah, then you have plumbers, electricians, HVAC guys, welders, airline pilots…

[OddBeMe]

Those are educated people… but again I’m speaking from statistics. DO YOU HAVE STATS?

[gorydetails]

THey don’t need 80k in college debt to get those educations. The fact remains that these are jobs traditionally held by conservative men, basically proving you’re a dumbass….. again.

[OddBeMe]

Again I’m asking for statistics that show higher education isn’t needed for higher salaries. “English motherfucker, do you speak it!” Lol

[Anonymous]

No they are not leftists. They just don't like bullshit like critical race theory or gender studies. Make that shit optional instead of forcing it on students and they might stop calling it indoctrination.

[Redstang88]

Well liberals want everyone dumb and poor, so take your pick 🤷‍♂️

[OddBeMe]

How’s that?

Last I checked, our platform wants free college education.

[Redstang88]

So long as no one dares to question the groupthink. Remove any hope of ownership, accountability and individuality. Force everyone into very narrow idea of acceptable thought and behaviour and scraping by by from their government handouts. More or less your lefty utopia, no?

[OddBeMe]

You’re assuming quote a lot about liberals there, fella.
theintercept.com/.../

[Redstang88]

And you never make any hair braided accusations about conservatives?

[OddBeMe]

Only weaves, some pigtails and occasionally an Afro

[OddBeMe]

I may make meme-ifed accusations against cuckservs to get reactions. But I try to have educated discussions after.

[Redstang88]

Well I’ll give you half of that. Have yet to see you have a rational discussion with someone you disagree with

[OddBeMe]

pretty sure I stayed pretty rational with you in several insane convos...

[AngryCarl2]

The dumb and poor vote Republican so they want EVERYONE to be dumb and poor. So far it's going great.

[Hopelessatlove45]

Democrats want their voters to be dumb and ignorant.

[OddBeMe]

how so?

[Jamie05rhs]

Lol. Indoctrination and Education are not the same thing, bro.

[PatriceONeal]

Every time you post you get rational I love it. Dumbass demokkkrats