What the public knows about political parties

What the public knows about political parties April 23, 2012 10:14 am TB

Pew story here.

You’re supposed to take the quiz yourself before reading the article.

My results, on a test that, in my humble opinion, a capuchin monkey should be able to pass, never mind anyone who considers themselves entitled to vote on issues that affect all of us:

political knowledge

Eight percent? Eight Percent???

Something I said quite a long time ago:

“It is in the interest of our political leadership to generate an American population that will vote for you if you give them a cookie.”

Success.

Clearly the results divulge a truth. WE ARE SCREWED by Jody 2012-04-23 13:26:28
By the way: Don't knock capuchin monkeys. They're a bit smarter than your average - - - . ... by bowser 2012-04-23 12:20:25
- "...on the ability of capuchins to use money..." by ER 2012-04-23 12:37:54
I thought some of the questions were phrased a bit oddly, and that someone doing a quick read would get ... by bowser 2012-04-23 12:14:36
Funny, I interpreted the exact same data in a totally different way. by ER 2012-04-23 11:00:55
- Did you read the whole news story? by TB 2012-04-23 11:04:58
  - Yes. Why, Is that supposed to make a difference in my conclusion? by ER 2012-04-23 11:18:20
    - No, you concluded this was why people voted Republican. The results and demographics seem to indicate otherwise. by TB 2012-04-23 11:35:19
      - I don't see it. This is what I saw. "The partisan gaps in knowledge are at least partly a consequence of demographic ... by ER 2012-04-23 12:06:36
        
        Remarkable. by TB 2012-04-23 12:44:40
        
        I think you spend an awful lot of effort trying to change the way I think. Think about that. by ER 2012-04-23 12:57:31
        
        Have you ever thought about why I bother? by TB 2012-04-23 13:06:57
        
        We've always known you were a partisan propagandist Tom. We've told you as much. But I have to admit, ... by ER 2012-04-23 13:17:09
        
        Ah, that's a load of horseapples. by TB 2012-04-23 13:34:22
        
        Tom, your "pick the group" gotcha is not really all that extreme. That's really middle of the road stuff. ... by ER 2012-04-23 13:56:08
        
        "Middle of the road?" No wonder you think I'm in deep right field. Check your GPS. by TB 2012-04-23 14:01:37
Same here Tom by Jody 2012-04-23 10:49:03

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