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Avalux

(35,015 posts)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 04:57 PM Jul 2016

Harry Potter Readers More Likely to Dislike Donald Drumpf: Study

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 Drumpf’s alma mater, argued that readers might see parallels between Drumpf’s political style and the book’s villain, Lord Voldemort.

“I think a lot of the identification of Drumpf’s 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?

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Harry Potter Readers More Likely to Dislike Donald Drumpf: Study (Original Post) Avalux Jul 2016 OP
"Voldemort is a stupid loser!" Initech Jul 2016 #1
You got it! TexasProgresive Jul 2016 #4
What did we learn about Voldemort? Avalux Jul 2016 #5
Voldertrump Agnosticsherbet Jul 2016 #2
I like that. Avalux Jul 2016 #3
Trump's hair might be a Horcrux Solly Mack Jul 2016 #6
LOL!! Avalux Jul 2016 #7
Nobody likes Lucius Malfoy. rug Jul 2016 #8
Do you mean Draco? He's the bratty bully, Lucius is his dad. Avalux Jul 2016 #9
Draco is DT, Jr. He redeems himself somewhat at the end. rug Jul 2016 #11
Ok. Draco did redeem himself somewhat. Avalux Jul 2016 #12
Harry Potter readers would skew younger and non-Evangelical, so of course they don't like Trump. LeftyMom Jul 2016 #10
"Harry Potter readers" Mendocino Jul 2016 #13
... Avalux Jul 2016 #14
My fav bumpersticker lindysalsagal Jul 2016 #15

Initech

(100,062 posts)
1. "Voldemort is a stupid loser!"
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 05:00 PM
Jul 2016

"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)
4. You got it!
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 05:03 PM
Jul 2016

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)
9. Do you mean Draco? He's the bratty bully, Lucius is his dad.
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 05:11 PM
Jul 2016

I cried when Dobby died. I cried a lot reading those books.

 

rug

(82,333 posts)
11. Draco is DT, Jr. He redeems himself somewhat at the end.
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 05:15 PM
Jul 2016

Lucius is an arrogant, insufferable, bullying bigot throughout. Until he becomes a slinking coward when all is lost.

Avalux

(35,015 posts)
12. Ok. Draco did redeem himself somewhat.
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 05:17 PM
Jul 2016

And you're right - Lucius was all tough guy with a puffed-up chest until he got scared. Oops.

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)
10. Harry Potter readers would skew younger and non-Evangelical, so of course they don't like Trump.
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 05:15 PM
Jul 2016

You could make the same argument about any post-1990ish pop culture that the Religious Right doesn't like.

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