Rich think their views matter most...

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To illustrate the scale of the gap between the elite 1 percent and the rest of the country, consider the elite 1 percent’s views on climate issues (and understand that these ideas are opposed by 63 percent to 83 percent of most Americans).
77 percent of the elite 1 percent would like to impose strict restrictions and rationing on the private use of gas, meat, and electricity.
72 percent of the elite 1 percent favor banning gas powered vehicles.
69 percent of the elite 1 percent favor banning gas stoves.
58 percent of the elite 1 percent favor of banning sport utility vehicles.
55 percent of the elite 1 percent favor banning non-essential air travel.
53 percent of the elite 1 percent favor banning private air conditioning.
As Rasmussen noted, the degree to which the elite 1 percent think their views represent those of the average American is astonishing.

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The radical responses came from people who had graduate degrees (not just graduate studies), family incomes above $150,000 a year, and lived in large cities (more than 10,000 people per zip code).

When Rasmussen aggregated the responses from more than 20 surveys, he realized these people made up a unique elite 1 percent.

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These are millennial and gen-x athiests

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77 percent of the elite 1 percent would like to impose strict restrictions and rationing on the private use of gas, meat, and electricity. 72 percent of the elite 1 percent favor banning gas powered vehicles. 69 percent of the elite 1 percent favor banning gas stoves. 58 percent of the elite 1 percent favor of banning sport utility vehicles. 55 percent of the elite 1 percent favor banning non-essential air travel. 53 percent of the elite 1 percent favor banning private air conditioning.

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