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applegrove

(130,955 posts) Mon Jan 5, 2026, 08:01 PM Jan 5

When college educated began to diverge away from conservatism:

why would I try to sing this to the tune of Sergeant Pepper
— Ariel Edwards-Levy (@aedwardslevy.bsky.social) 2026-01-05T23:47:03.480Z

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When college educated began to diverge away from conservatism: (Original Post) applegrove Jan 5 OP

Trump: "I love the poorly educated." tanyev Jan 5 #1

Was that big peak of the college-educated the election of Reagan? Ewwww. Intractable Jan 5 #2

I couldn't believe how many people fell for Reagan's bullshit Skittles Jan 5 #3

I remember being in a college protest in 1982 because Reagan was taking away our financial aid. Intractable Jan 5 #6

God I miss him JustAnotherGen Jan 5 #8

my severely autistic brother was in a work program Skittles Jan 5 #9

That 1980ish blue spike is curious. Reagan? yonder Jan 5 #4

Yup. applegrove Jan 5 #5

yes Skittles Jan 5 #10

Authoritarians don't want an educated populace kwolf68 Jan 5 #7

tanyev

(48,848 posts)

1. Trump: "I love the poorly educated."

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 08:08 PM

Jan 5

😒

Intractable

(1,742 posts)

2. Was that big peak of the college-educated the election of Reagan? Ewwww.

Reply to tanyev (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 08:21 PM

Jan 5

I am college educated and liberal. I'd be a flat line on that graph.

Skittles

(170,154 posts)

3. I couldn't believe how many people fell for Reagan's bullshit

Reply to Intractable (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 08:23 PM

Jan 5

he was DISGUSTING

Intractable

(1,742 posts)

6. I remember being in a college protest in 1982 because Reagan was taking away our financial aid.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 08:29 PM

Jan 5

You and I remember those times differently than this guy does ...

It's not AI. It's a video Obama made when running against Romney.

JustAnotherGen

(37,761 posts)

8. God I miss him

Reply to Intractable (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 08:37 PM

Jan 5

Skittles

(170,154 posts)

9. my severely autistic brother was in a work program

Reply to Intractable (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 09:28 PM

Jan 5

Reagan INC cut off aid for that pretty quickly. Reagan made greed and ignorance fashionable, he catered to the already obscenely wealthy..... he was a thoroughly vile man. Like with Trump, fuck everyone who voted for him....America has spiraled because of them.