People with very little formal education tend to support candidate A. People with a lot of formal education tend to support candidate B.
Which candidate do you predict is more likely to reduce the wealth gap among the populace?
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This presumes that candidates are actually interested in fixing the wealth gap and not just pandering for votes.
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Unless either candidate is going to drastically shrink government, then neither will shrink the gap.
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Generalizing:
Success in formal ed depends more on presentation & respect for authority than actual ability, & may denote "need to prove I'm smart"
Rural & blue collar usually have a greater desire for independence & respect for the competent & genuine over presentation
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C: candidates elected to office lack the ability to meaningfully affect the wealth gap.
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Candidate A reduces the wealth gap by lowering EVERYONE's wealth, but the top-tier wealthy see the largest %-reduction in wealth.
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