{"id":2153954,"date":"2024-01-19T15:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T20:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/survey-two-thirds-of-elites-say-theres-too-much-freedom-in-america\/"},"modified":"2024-01-19T15:37:09","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T20:37:09","slug":"survey-two-thirds-of-elites-say-theres-too-much-freedom-in-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/survey-two-thirds-of-elites-say-theres-too-much-freedom-in-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey: Majority of Elites Believe America Has Excessive Freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsurvey-two-thirds-of-elites-say-theres-too-much-freedom-in-america%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2153954&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The\u200b Ruling Class vs. the\u2063 American Electorate: A Stark Divide<\/h2>\n<p>The nation\u2019s ruling class holds deeply authoritarian opinions \u2062widely divorced from the rest of \u200dthe\u2063 American electorate, finds a survey out this week.\u2062 It found nearly 60 percent of American \u201celites\u201d think there is too much individual freedom \u200din America. \u2064Meanwhile, nearly 60 percent of \u200bregistered voters have the exact opposite \u2062opinion, reporting \u200bthe United States has too much top-down control,\u2064 limiting liberty.<\/p>\n<p>The study, titled \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/committeetounleashprosperity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Them-vs-Us_CTUP-Rasmussen-Study-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Them Vs. U.S<\/a>,\u201d\u2062 defined the American \u201celite\u201d as \u201chaving a postgraduate degree, a\u200c household income\u2063 of more\u2063 than $150,000 annually, and living in a zip code with more than 10,000 people per square \u200cmile.\u201d Such people account for\u200b about 1 percent of Americans. The study also examined a sub-sample of the \u20631 percent who graduated from Ivy\u2064 League schools\u200d or other name-brand institutions such as Northwestern, Duke, Stanford, and\u2062 the\u200b University of Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>The study from the Committee\u200d to Unleash\u200b Prosperity \u200dfound ruling class\u200c opinions on climate policies\u200d were particularly harsh\u2062 and despotic. More than two-thirds of the \u20621 percent support rationing vital \u2062energy and food sources in an attempt to control the globe\u2019s weather. That number \u200bjumped to\u200b nearly 90 percent among the Ivy Leaguers. Around two-thirds of \u200cnormal registered voters, however, <em>oppose<\/em> rationing vital resources.<\/p>\n<p>Limiting food and water consumption is a serious proposition to\u2063 global leaders. For example, the\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/08\/19\/these-14-american-cities-have-a-target-of-banning-meat-dairy-and-private-vehicles-by-2030\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group<\/a>, an environmentalist organization\u200d of city leaders across the globe, has proposed annihilating meat and dairy consumption by 2030.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cAn astonishing 72% of\u200b the Elites \u2013 including 81% of the Elites \u200dwho graduated from the top universities \u2013 \u200cfavor banning gas cars,\u201d<\/strong> the study authors continued. \u201cAnd majorities of \u2062elites would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-war-on-cooks-president-moves-to-ban-gas-stoves\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s War on Cooks: President Moves To Ban Gas Stoves\">ban gas stoves<\/a>, non-essential\u200d air travel, SUVs, and\u200c private air conditioning.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>A Divide in Views and Trust<\/h3>\n<p>Elites\u2019 view of other elites is \u2062very different from regular registered voters\u2019 view of elites. On the education front, \u201cTwo-thirds (67%) \u200d [of the 1 percent] say teachers and \u2062other educational\u2063 professionals\u2063 should decide what children are taught rather than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putting-fear-into-school-board-members\/\" title=\"Putting fear into school board members\">letting parents decide<\/a>.\u201d \u2062Only 38 percent of registered voters felt\u2063 the same.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbout six of ten elites \u200bhave a favorable \u200copinion of\u2064 the so-called\u200c talking professions\u2014lawyers, lobbyists, politicians, and journalists,\u201d wrote the study \u2062authors. Additionally, \u201cIn stark contrast to the\u200b rest of America, 70% of the Elites trust the \u200cgovernment\u2062 to \u2018do the right thing\u2062 most of the time.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, \u201cabout three-quarters of these cultural elites are\u200d Biden supporters.\u201d While only 20 percent of Americans say they are better\u2064 off financially under Biden, nearly three-quarters of the elites say <em>they<\/em> are better off under\u2062 Biden.<\/p>\n<h3>A Chasm Between \u2063Citizens and \u200dRuling Class<\/h3>\n<p>The study comes as global leaders\u200c meet in \u2064Davos,\u2064 Switzerland for the World \u200cEconomic Forum\u2019s annual meeting\u200b to discuss draconian \u2062climate policies\u200d and crackdowns on freedom of speech and \u2064therefore freedom of thought. So \u200bfar at\u200d the conference, elites have discussed establishing a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PeterSweden7\/status\/1747335603983692116?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new world order<\/a>,\u201d\u2062 lobbied for censorship in \u200bthe name of \u201cdisinformation and misinformation,\u201d and\u2064 labeled farming and fishing\u2064 \u201cecocide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The WEF policy proposals and the results of this survey reveal what the Committee to\u2064 Unleash Prosperity describes as a \u2063\u201cGrand Canyon-sized chasm\u201d between regular citizens and \u2063those who largely claim the expertise and power to rule over others \u200cwith or without their consent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese results confirm what people have long suspected,\u201d wrote the study authors: \u201cToday, there are two Americas. One is wealthier, more \u200chighly educated, and attended the best schools. They put much more trust in big government \u2018to do the right thing\u2019 and, by their own admission, benefit from more expansive government policies. They have also \u2062been hurt far less\u200c by the high inflation of the Biden\u200b presidency than those who live from paycheck to\u2064 paycheck and are \u2064in the lower and middle classes.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Evita Duffy-Alfonso is a staff writer to The \u200dFederalist and the co-founder of the Chicago Thinker. She loves\u200d the Midwest, lumberjack sports, writing, and her family. Follow \u2063her on Twitter\u200b at @evitaduffy_1 or contact her at evita@thefederalist.com.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the\u200d positive view of globalization and free\u200b trade among elites contrast with \u200dthe concerns of ordinary \u2062Americans regarding their jobs \u2064and \u200clivelihoods<\/h2>\n<p><span>  St the media to deliver reliable and accurate news.\u201d This lack of trust in the media among the American electorate is\u2064 not surprising, given the widespread perception \u200bof\u2064 bias and misinformation in \u2062the mainstream media.<\/p>\n<p>The study also found a stark difference in attitudes towards immigration. \u200cWhile only 36 percent of\u200d registered voters think immigration levels should increase, a whopping 92\u2064 percent of\u2063 elites believe in higher immigration levels. This demonstrates a clear divide between the ruling class and the\u2062 American people on this crucial issue.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the study revealed that \u200delites have a\u200b much more positive view of globalization and free trade than\u200c the general population. While elites \u2064see\u2064 globalization as an \u2063opportunity\u200d for economic growth and progress, many ordinary Americans see it as a \u2064threat to their jobs and livelihoods.<\/p>\n<p>The findings of this study highlight the growing divide\u2062 between the ruling class \u2063and the American electorate. It seems that the ruling \u2063class, comprised of highly educated and wealthy \u200bindividuals, holds authoritarian views that are \u2062out of\u2062 touch with the majority of Americans. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-ag-ketanji-brown-jackson-wants-fundamental-redesign-of-criminal-justice-system\/\" title=\"Alabama AG: Ketanji Brown Jackson Wants 'Fundamental Redesign' of Criminal Justice System\">raises important questions<\/a> about the representation and accountability of \u200cour political system.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial that we \u200dbridge this divide and ensure that the voices and\u2064 concerns of ordinary Americans are heard\u200d and respected. We need a government that truly represents the interests of the people \u2062and works towards policies that promote individual freedom, \u200climited government\u200b intervention, and economic\u200d prosperity for\u2064 all.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the survey reveals \u200ba stark divide between the ruling \u200cclass and the American electorate on key issues such \u2064as individual\u200c freedom, climate policies, education, \u2063media trust, \u200dimmigration, and globalization. These findings underscore the need for greater understanding, dialogue, and inclusivity in our political discourse. Only by acknowledging and addressing this divide can we build a society that truly represents all \u2062Americans and upholds the principles\u200b of democracy and liberty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opinion, believing there is not enough individual freedom in America, according to a recent survey. 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