[tomder55]

Scott Rasmussen was intrigued by those with a postgraduate degrees, earning more than $150,000 a year, and living in a high-density area ;and how they compared to the rest of the nation. So he surveyed them and published his findings in conjunction with the 'Committee to Unleash Prosperity'

The Committee To Unleash Prosperity - Committee To Unleash Prosperity

It is a group of economists and likeminded advocates for flat taxes deregulation and other conservative/libertarian economic issues.

He surveyed 1,000 elites in September. Elites 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."
73% of the elites were Democrats, and 14% were Republicans. Half of those classified as "elites" attended Ivy League schools or "elite private schools, including Northwestern, Duke, Stanford, and the University of Chicago."
What he found is that the divide between them and us continues to grow ;not only in wealth ;but in attitude. The report concludes that the elite, a group with "extraordinary political and societal power, have views and attitudes that are wildly out of touch with the American people."

• In a time when most Americans have suffered a loss of real take-home pay, 74% of elites say they are financially better off today than in the past versus 20% of all Americans.
• Nearly six in ten say there is too much individual freedom in America – double the rate of all Americans.
• More than two-thirds (67%) favor rationing of vital energy and food sources to combat the threat of climate change.
• In stark contrast to the rest of America, 70% of the Elites trust the government to “do the right thing most of the time.”
• Two-thirds (67%) say teachers and other educational professionals should decide what children are taught rather than letting parents decide.
• Somewhere between half and two-thirds favor banning things like SUVs, gas stoves, air conditioning, and non-essential air travel to protect the environment.
• About six of ten elites have a favorable opinion of the so-called talking professions—lawyers, lobbyists, politicians, and journalists.
• President Joe Biden enjoys an 84% job approval rating from this group – roughly twice as high as the general public

Them-vs-Us_CTUP-Rasmussen-Study-FINAL.pdf (committeetounleashprosperity.com)

The survey also found the most highly educated voters with advanced degrees are libs and their positions are at odds with the rest of the electorate.

[jlisenbe]

• More than two-thirds (67%) favor rationing of vital energy and food sources to combat the threat of climate change. I wonder how many of them have elected to move into a 1,000 square foot home to conserve energy and regularly eat small meals to conserve food?
• In stark contrast to the rest of America, 70% of the Elites trust the government to “do the right thing most of the time.” That's unless the government decides that abortion should be illegal. Then it becomes, "bad, bad governent".
• Two-thirds (67%) say teachers and other educational professionals should decide what children are taught rather than letting parents decide. And that's unless the teachers decide to teach students conservative or religious principles. We certainly cannot have a teacher with a Bible on her desk while she teaches about the 34 genders.
• Somewhere between half and two-thirds favor banning things like SUVs, gas stoves, air conditioning, and non-essential air travel to protect the environment. I'm going to go way out on a limb and suggest that none of these people have built a house with no AC and, better yet, no heating.
• President Joe Biden enjoys an 84% job approval rating from this group – roughly twice as high as the general public. Just goes to show that a person can have an advanced degree with a high-paying job and be as dumb as a post.