Summary: The educated professional class is becoming disconnected from the rest of America, especially non-college voters. This divide hurt the Democrats in the recent election, as they struggled to connect with working-class concerns. To regain support, Democrats need to better understand and address the values and issues faced by those without college degrees.
In the past, when college education was steadily increasing, it was easy to think that college-educated voters would own the future. But in recent years, the rate of college enrollment has plateaued and begun to fall (View Highlight)
The most important disconnect between educated professionals and the rest of America is about the problems they face on a day-to-day basis. (View Highlight)