[sbdhzjd]

Meh, I have a PhD in engineering from a top five school and I was in between Dr Stein and Trump.

Some people really loath Biden (me), the Democrats and/or Harris.

[flakespancakes]

Maybe a PhD isn't sufficient evidence of intellectualism, then.

[over_bridge]

PhD should never be considered a sign of intelligence. Anyone can get one if they pay enough and don't have any better prospects

[BrickFingers]

This is part of the rhetoric that pushed people towards Trump.

Instead of asking why they didn't consider voting Democrat or why Trump was a consideration you respond with the equivalent of "well maybe you're not an intellectual"

I've seen a trend of Democrats resorting to attacking anyone that has different views than they do instead of taking the time to understand.

Anyone with opposing views gets labeled idiot, racist, Nazi, bigot, etc...

It does nothing to bridge the gap and bring people to your side. The opposing view still exists without being challenged. I would imagine it just pushes some people into an echo chamber of their own.

[s1artibartfast]

The parent post was about anti-intellectualism, which is a specific distaste for the intelligence.

Bragging about having a PhD is mutually exclusive with it.

[sbdhzjd]

Better evidence than party affiliation though.

Love your intellectual curiosity. The choice down to Stein vs Trump didn't raise any eyebrows?

Or why did I single out Biden for loathing and not Kamala (I pity) or the Democratic party?

[6E696365]

Why?

[sbdhzjd]

I'm against the war in Gaza and I believe the world is too globalized driving a lot of our modern ills.

[sbdhzjd]

Why do I loath Biden? I blame him for the war in Ukraine from back when he was made vicar in 2014.

Similarly, I'm aghast with the war in Gaza, so I was on the fence on Trump.

[bitcharmer]

One observation doesn't count. It's quite apparent from the many street interviews that the uneducated masses voted mostly for trump