Offthemat Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 POSTED ON JANUARY 20, 2024 BY JOHN HINDERAKER IN LEFTISM, LIBERALS, SOCIALISM ARE OUR ELITES CRAZY? “Pollster Scott Rasmussen conducted two separate surveys, each covering 1,000 “Members of the Elites.” The results are remarkable, not to say shocking. But the starting point is, who was defined as “elite” for purposes of these surveys? The Elites are defined as those having a postgraduate degree, a household income of more than $150,000 annually, and living in a zip code with more than 10,000 people per square mile. Approximately 1% of the total U.S. population meets these criteria. Ten thousand people per square mile represents a high-density urban environment. But in that context, $150,000 a year is no princely salary. Nationwide, it takes far more–around $650,000 annually–to be in the top 1% in income. A person who lives in a big city and earns $150,000 is not, in any financial sense, elite. So the key element in Rasmussen’s formula is having a postgraduate degree. Basically, what we are surveying here is people with graduate degrees who live in cities, the large majority of whom don’t make a great deal of money. Many in that group are probably women, although Rasmussen says the survey results were “lightly weighted” by gender, age and race. Rasmussen also defined a subcategory of “Ivy League elites,” consisting of graduates of one of the eight Ivy League schools, plus Northwestern, Duke, Stanford and the University of Chicago. These “elites,” so defined, are living in another world than the rest of us. They are extraordinarily loyal to the regime; 84% of them approve of Joe Biden’s performance as president. I wouldn’t have thought you could get that high an approval rating if you sampled the Democratic National Committee. And 70% of the “elites” trust the government to do the right thing most of the time; that rises to 89% among those who are “the most politically active members of the elite.” These elites even trust journalists: 79% have a favorable opinion of them, as do 84% of the “Ivy League elite.” When it comes to policy, these people are crazy. Forty-seven percent say that America suffers from too much freedom, compared with only 21% who think we have too much government control. Among the Ivy League elite, 55% say America is too free, with only 15% saying we have too much government. So how do the elites want to limit our excessive freedom? A shocking 77% say they favor the “strict rationing of gas, meat and electricity.” That basically means living in a poor, totalitarian state like the USSR. And by 89% to 10%, the Ivy League elites want to see “strict rationing” of these most basic commodities. These “elites” are fascists. Large majorities want to ban gas stoves (69%), gasoline powered cars (72%), non-essential air travel (55%), SUVs (58%) and air conditioning (53%). The Ivy League elites are even worse: the corresponding numbers are 80% for gas stoves, 81% for gasoline powered cars, 70% for non-essential air travel, 66% for SUVs, and 68% want to ban air conditioning. There is no polite way to put it: they are fascists. There is more at the link. The people whom Rasmussen has identified are obviously dangerous to our democracy. If they take over, we are finished. More study needs to be done to figure out who, exactly, they are, so we can root them out and negate their influence. In the meantime, some moderate measures probably need to be taken. Like abolishing the Ivy League.“ https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2024/01/are-our-elites-crazy.php 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 4 minutes ago, Offthemat said: POSTED ON JANUARY 20, 2024 BY JOHN HINDERAKER IN LEFTISM, LIBERALS, SOCIALISM ARE OUR ELITES CRAZY The Elites are defined as those having a postgraduate degree, a household income of more than $150,000 annually, and living in a zip code with more than 10,000 people per square mile. Approximately 1% of the total U.S. population meets these criteria. That was close ... fortunately there are nowhere near 9,999 people living within a mile of me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offthemat Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 8 minutes ago, ionel said: That was close ... fortunately there are nowhere near 9,999 people living within a mile of me. They didn’t call me, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husker_Du Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 nor i. but i would only have confirmed the theory that i am, in fact, a fascist it's incredible how that term has been bastardized. 1 1 TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 2 hours ago, Offthemat said: POSTED ON JANUARY 20, 2024 BY JOHN HINDERAKER IN LEFTISM, LIBERALS, SOCIALISM ARE OUR ELITES CRAZY? “Pollster Scott Rasmussen conducted two separate surveys, each covering 1,000 “Members of the Elites.” The results are remarkable, not to say shocking. But the starting point is, who was defined as “elite” for purposes of these surveys? The Elites are defined as those having a postgraduate degree, a household income of more than $150,000 annually, and living in a zip code with more than 10,000 people per square mile. Approximately 1% of the total U.S. population meets these criteria. Ten thousand people per square mile represents a high-density urban environment. But in that context, $150,000 a year is no princely salary. Nationwide, it takes far more–around $650,000 annually–to be in the top 1% in income. A person who lives in a big city and earns $150,000 is not, in any financial sense, elite. So the key element in Rasmussen’s formula is having a postgraduate degree. Basically, what we are surveying here is people with graduate degrees who live in cities, the large majority of whom don’t make a great deal of money. Many in that group are probably women, although Rasmussen says the survey results were “lightly weighted” by gender, age and race. Rasmussen also defined a subcategory of “Ivy League elites,” consisting of graduates of one of the eight Ivy League schools, plus Northwestern, Duke, Stanford and the University of Chicago. These “elites,” so defined, are living in another world than the rest of us. They are extraordinarily loyal to the regime; 84% of them approve of Joe Biden’s performance as president. I wouldn’t have thought you could get that high an approval rating if you sampled the Democratic National Committee. And 70% of the “elites” trust the government to do the right thing most of the time; that rises to 89% among those who are “the most politically active members of the elite.” These elites even trust journalists: 79% have a favorable opinion of them, as do 84% of the “Ivy League elite.” When it comes to policy, these people are crazy. Forty-seven percent say that America suffers from too much freedom, compared with only 21% who think we have too much government control. Among the Ivy League elite, 55% say America is too free, with only 15% saying we have too much government. So how do the elites want to limit our excessive freedom? A shocking 77% say they favor the “strict rationing of gas, meat and electricity.” That basically means living in a poor, totalitarian state like the USSR. And by 89% to 10%, the Ivy League elites want to see “strict rationing” of these most basic commodities. These “elites” are fascists. Large majorities want to ban gas stoves (69%), gasoline powered cars (72%), non-essential air travel (55%), SUVs (58%) and air conditioning (53%). The Ivy League elites are even worse: the corresponding numbers are 80% for gas stoves, 81% for gasoline powered cars, 70% for non-essential air travel, 66% for SUVs, and 68% want to ban air conditioning. There is no polite way to put it: they are fascists. There is more at the link. The people whom Rasmussen has identified are obviously dangerous to our democracy. If they take over, we are finished. More study needs to be done to figure out who, exactly, they are, so we can root them out and negate their influence. In the meantime, some moderate measures probably need to be taken. Like abolishing the Ivy League.“ https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2024/01/are-our-elites-crazy.php Do you really believe any poll that claims 68% of any group, anywhere in the US wants to ban A/C? Are you that gullible? 1 Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatWhiteNorth Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 (edited) 1 hour ago, Husker_Du said: nor i. but i would only have confirmed the theory that i am, in fact, a fascist it's incredible how that term has been bastardized. True - just like "socialism" has been so bastardized. These words and vague ideas are being used to drive Americans apart over absolutely nothing. Words that we seldom use, and mostly don't care about. Yet what's incredible is that f'ing politicians use them to drive us apart to help them gather $$. Edited January 21 by GreatWhiteNorth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offthemat Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 3 hours ago, Wrestleknownothing said: Do you really believe any poll that claims 68% of any group, anywhere in the US wants to ban A/C? Are you that gullible? They are elitists, they don’t mean ban their air conditioning, only yours. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrestlingRasta Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 3 hours ago, GreatWhiteNorth said: Yet what's incredible is that f'ing politicians use them to drive us apart to help them gather $$. And the sheep buy in like it’s on sale… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 4 hours ago, Offthemat said: They are elitists, they don’t mean ban their air conditioning, only yours. If you had read the survey you would know that the question asked the opposite. You did not read the suvey, did you? 1 Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offthemat Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 1 hour ago, Wrestleknownothing said: If you had read the survey you would know that the question asked the opposite. You did not read the suvey, did you? You need to get more cerebral, learn to critically think about these things. The pollster didn’t ask if the elitist wanted to turn his air conditioner off. He can do that any time he wants. They want to turn ours off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 6 minutes ago, Offthemat said: You need to get more cerebral, learn to critically think about these things. The pollster didn’t ask if the elitist wanted to turn his air conditioner off. He can do that any time he wants. They want to turn ours off. By more cerebral, do you mean you didn't bother to read it? Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offthemat Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 1 minute ago, Wrestleknownothing said: By more cerebral, do you mean you didn't bother to read it? I read the question but I was not party to the phone conversations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 13 minutes ago, Offthemat said: I read the question but I was not party to the phone conversations. So what type of A/C were they asked about? Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Elite Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Anybody comes for my AC, I'm taking their head! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 1 minute ago, Ohio Elite said: Anybody comes for my AC, I'm taking their head! And this from a self described elite. This is exactly what I am talking about. If you believe a poll that claims more than half of any group want to ban A/C then you are gullible beyond belief. That the guy posting this silliness unquestioned is also on the "media will tell us what we need to know" thread is hilariously ironic. 1 Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Elite Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 10 minutes ago, Wrestleknownothing said: And this from a self described elite. This is exactly what I am talking about. If you believe a poll that claims more than half of any group want to ban A/C then you are gullible beyond belief. That the guy posting this silliness unquestioned is also on the "media will tell us what we need to know" thread is hilariously ironic. I'm curious how they would enforce it. I don't see it happening. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrestlingRasta Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 18 minutes ago, Ohio Elite said: I'm curious how they would enforce it. I don't see it happening. I’d love to hear what Sherrif Judd down here in Florida would think of that… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offthemat Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 15 minutes ago, Ohio Elite said: I'm curious how they would enforce it. I don't see it happening. Just like anything else. The majority of people being law abiding, they’d pass a law restricting sales, parts and repairs, and rely on neighbors and family reporting, similar to covid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrestlingRasta Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 1 minute ago, Offthemat said: Just like anything else. The majority of people being law abiding, they’d pass a law restricting sales, parts and repairs, and rely on neighbors and family reporting, similar to covid. Sounds like an HOA. I did that once……once. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Elite Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 41 minutes ago, WrestlingRasta said: Sounds like an HOA. I did that once……once. no way I could deal with an HOA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Elite Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 44 minutes ago, Offthemat said: Just like anything else. The majority of people being law abiding, they’d pass a law restricting sales, parts and repairs, and rely on neighbors and family reporting, similar to covid. It wouldn't surprise me these days. Hell, anything is possible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 1 hour ago, Ohio Elite said: Anybody comes for my AC, I'm taking their head! I don't have AC therefore no one should have AC! Isn't that how its supposed to work? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 39 minutes ago, ionel said: I don't have AC therefore no one should have AC! Isn't that how its supposed to work? Think critically. That is how it is supposed to work. 1 Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 1 minute ago, Wrestleknownothing said: Think critically. That is how it is supposed to work. If everyone lived where I live they wouldn't need AC ... wait a minute ... I don't want everyone living where I live ... nevermind! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husker_Du Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 3 hours ago, Ohio Elite said: Anybody comes for my AC, I'm taking their head! i feel the same about a gas stove. 1 1 TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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