Authored by Newt Gingrich via RealClear Wire,
Scott Rasmussen has carried out America an infinite service. He and his crew have recognized the driving forces behind the harmful radicalism which is pushing us right into a cultural civil conflict.
Whereas doing their two weekly nationwide surveys, Rasmussen and his crew observed an anomaly. Out of each 1,000 or so respondents, there would at all times be three or 4 who have been way more radical than everybody else. After a number of months of discovering these uncommon responses, Rasmussen realized all of them shared three traits.
The unconventional responses got here from individuals who had graduate levels (not simply graduate research), household incomes above $150,000 a yr, and lived in giant cities (greater than 10,000 individuals per zip code).
When Rasmussen aggregated the responses from greater than 20 surveys, he realized these individuals made up a singular elite 1 %.
He then did a national survey of only people with these characteristics – and located some astonishing outcomes. He briefed me and our crew on the findings – and joined me on Newt’s World to speak about it additional.
When all different voters gave President Joe Biden a 41 % job approval, the elite 1 % rated him at 82 % approval.
The elite 1 % are surprisingly younger. Sixty-seven % are between 35 and 54 years previous. They’re 86 % white. Nearly half of them (47 %) favor “Sanders-like insurance policies.” They’re overwhelmingly Democrats (73 %).
The hole between the elite 1 % and the remainder of America is startling. Whereas 57 % of all voters say there may be not sufficient particular person freedom in America, 47 % of the elite 1 % say there may be an excessive amount of freedom. If you happen to ask the part of the group that’s politically obsessed (individuals who discuss politics each day), 69 % say there may be an excessive amount of particular person freedom in America.
Given this, it’s not shocking that the elite 1 % have nice religion in authorities. Some 70 % belief authorities to do the suitable factor more often than not.
Rasmussen stated that this venture has revealed the scariest single polling quantity he has seen in almost 35 years of learning in style opinion. In response to his knowledge, 35 % of the elite 1 % (and 69 % of the politically obsessed elite 1 %) stated they might slightly cheat than lose an in depth election. Amongst common Individuals, 93 % reject dishonest and settle for defeat in an sincere election. Solely 7 % reported they might cheat.
Whereas solely 6 % of most voters have a really favorable opinion of members of Congress, 69 % of the elite 1 % have a really favorable view (that is virtually unimaginable). Whereas 10 % of all voters have a good view of journalists, the elite 1 % actually like them (71 % favorable). Whereas 17 % of all voters have a good view of school professors, the elite 1 % simply love them (76 %). This tracks, as a result of lots of the elite 1 % could also be school professors.
For example the dimensions of the hole between the elite 1 % and the remainder of the nation, think about the elite 1 %’s views on local weather points (and perceive that these concepts are opposed by 63 % to 83 % of most Individuals).
- 77 % of the elite 1 % want to impose strict restrictions and rationing on the non-public use of fuel, meat, and electrical energy.
- 72 % of the elite 1 % favor banning fuel powered automobiles.
- 69 % of the elite 1 % favor banning fuel stoves.
- 58 % of the elite 1 % favor of banning sport utility automobiles.
- 55 % of the elite 1 % favor banning non-essential air journey.
- 53 % of the elite 1 % favor banning non-public air-con.
As Rasmussen famous, the diploma to which the elite 1 % assume their views symbolize these of the typical American is astonishing.
In response to Rasmussen, probably the most radical of the elite 1 % have been educated at what he calls the “soiled dozen:” Harvard, Yale, College of Pennsylvania, Northwestern, John’s Hopkins, Columbia, Stanford, Berkeley, Princeton, Cornell, MIT, and the College of Chicago.
The elite 1 % who graduated from these colleges deeply consider in authorities. Fifty-five % consider there may be an excessive amount of particular person freedom in America and that Individuals ought to obey authorities and comply with authorities management.
Rasmussen’s identification of the elite 1 % begins to clarify the depth of the stress between most Individuals and the tiny group of elitists who management what Vladimir Lenin referred to as “the commanding heights,” the weather of energy which management the remaining.
It’s the elite 1 % who dominate the schools, information media, judiciary, intelligence businesses, large foundations, and most main companies. Though they’re comparatively few, they marry one another, their kids go to the identical colleges, they usually rent and promote one another.
Charles Murray in his traditional work, “Coming Aside,” analyzed zip codes and proved that graduates from “soiled dozen” universities that Rasmussen described reside, work and play in the identical zip codes. They’re an remoted set and create a “energy aristocracy” that has no information of the remainder of us – and contempt for many of us. This completely explains Hillary Clinton’s “basket of deplorables” line.
Scott Rasmussen has carried out pioneering work. Each American ought to learn “The Elite 1% and the Battle for America’s Soul” to know what we’re preventing to alter.
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