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A new study finds that Harry Potter readers are more likely to dislike Donald Drumpf.
The study, which will be published in the journal PS: Political Science and Politics, found that readers of the fantasy series were more inclined to dislike the Republican nominee, even after controlling for party affiliation, age, gender, education, evangelical identification and social dominance orientation.
University of Pennsylvania Professor Diana Mutz, who teaches at Drumpfs alma mater, argued that readers might see parallels between Drumpfs political style and the books villain, Lord Voldemort.
I think a lot of the identification of Drumpfs dominating kind of politics is something people associate with Voldemort, she told TIME. So it makes some sense that if you have been exposed to these long series of books where he is the ultimate kind of incarnation of evil, that the characteristics that are more aggressive tactics and so forth that Drumpf represents are less attractive, even leaving aside how it affects your policy attitudes.
http://time.com/4413658/donald-trump-harry-potter-study/
After reading this, I have some ideas:
1. Get as many people as possible to read at least *1* Harry Potter book.
2. Broadcast the audio books into conservative neighborhoods and establishments.
3. Have Hillary read Harry Potter books during the debates. No point in debating Drumpf anyway.
What do y'all think?
Initech
(100,062 posts)"Nobody is as smart or as great as I am. We're gonna build a wall around Hogwarts, and they're going to pay for it. It's going to be huge!"
TexasProgresive
(12,157 posts)tRump and Voldie the moldy are just alike right down to not having friends just followers they promise the moon so they can use them.
Avalux
(35,015 posts)He lost.
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)Avalux
(35,015 posts)Have you read the books? There really are similarities between them.
Solly Mack
(90,762 posts)I can see it.
I can see it too.
rug
(82,333 posts)Odd-haired bully.
Avalux
(35,015 posts)I cried when Dobby died. I cried a lot reading those books.
rug
(82,333 posts)Lucius is an arrogant, insufferable, bullying bigot throughout. Until he becomes a slinking coward when all is lost.
Avalux
(35,015 posts)And you're right - Lucius was all tough guy with a puffed-up chest until he got scared. Oops.
LeftyMom
(49,212 posts)You could make the same argument about any post-1990ish pop culture that the Religious Right doesn't like.
Mendocino
(7,486 posts).....more like readers in general.
That's so true. A lot of Americans can't go there at all.