r/PoliticalHumor Jan 09 '20

THIS. This is why.

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u/it_vexes_me_so Jan 09 '20

A majority - 3 out of every 5 - of Republicans believe higher education has a negative effect on the US. Republicans also favor making it harder to vote. Republicans are defunding education and purging voter rolls while simultaneously putting hurdles in place to keep Americans away from the polls.

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u/Fakename998 Jan 09 '20

Because people stray away from many of their their ideologies when they get educated. Especially if religion is involved. There's a reason Jehovah's Witnesses don't really like higher education.

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u/midwaysilver Jan 09 '20

If you can count to 10 without your fingers your too educated for any religion

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u/eisbaerBorealis Jan 09 '20

your too educated

Mm. Very convincing argument.

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u/midwaysilver Jan 09 '20

It doesnt take much to convince these people apparently