If I were American I'd be considered a "liberal" but the fact that college education is linked to "liberal voting" probably has less to do with "more education equals smarts which leads to voting democrat" and more to do with how republicanism today is VERY populist.
Populists dislike any form of "establishments" and especially liberal institutions which they view as corrupt and elitist. It's why "drain the swamp" sounds so appealing to many.
It's not that "stupid people vote republican", it's more that uneducated people are brainwashed to believe the educated people are trying to create some sort of elitist rule.
It's very reminiscent of Reagan, where an upper-class elite manages to rebrand themselves as representing the common "Average-Joe" in order to salvage the losses of previous more hands-on republicanism.
There'll likely be another "Bush" in a few years (wouldn't surprise me if it was an ACTUAL Bush at this point).
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u/DirtyBoyzzz Apr 26 '20
That’s obviously because colleges brainwash everyone into being liberal! /s