When I was trying civil jury cases, the conventional wisdom was that plaintiffs wanted jurors who were mad at the world because they thought their merits had not been sufficiently rewarded. The classic plaintiff’s juror, I was told, was a guy with a PhD in comparative literature who was driving a taxi. Conversely, the ideal defense juror (I am talking about civil cases, not criminal cases) is a happy person, someone who has succeeded in life and thinks the world is a terrific place. A classic defense juror is a guy who graduated from high school and started a used car lot. Twenty-five years later he owns three automobile dealerships. Coming into court, he wears a plaid sport coat, a tie that doesn’t match, and a smile.
You get the picture: you can plug “liberal” and “conservative” into those stereotypes. They are as true today as they were when I was picking juries.
Thus:
This is important. The far left in this country is mostly made up of people who spent a ton on their degrees and can’t make back what they spent. As a result, they hate capitalism. https://t.co/uxunm7kn6g
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) July 21, 2026
In general, going to college evidently has a negative effect on one’s understanding of political issues. That reinforces the conclusion that our society would be better off if fewer people went to college.
The other element, always, is economic self-interest. I wonder whether it is true that people who graduate from college are more likely than high school graduates to be public employees, or to be in jobs where government spending (nurses) or government regulation (lawyers) provides an economic benefit. Someone should try to figure that out.
