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The claim is contradicted by extensive polling and sociological research, which consistently show that higher education levels correlate with more progressive social views (often labeled 'woke' by critics). Multiple surveys, including data from Pew Research and The Atlantic, indicate that college-educated individuals are more likely to embrace progressive social ideologies, while those with lower educational attainment tend to be more conservative or skeptical of such views.
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New data suggests a strong correlation between being uneducated and embracing woke ideology.False. Extensive polling and academic research consistently show the opposite: higher educational attainment correlates with more progressive social views. Pew Research and other major surveys have long documented a 'diploma divide' where college graduates are significantly more likely to hold liberal or progressive views on social issues. A 2021 Atlantic/Leger poll specifically examining 'wokeness' found no significant gap on some measures, but broader data consistently shows progressive social attitudes increase with education level, not decrease.
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The term 'woke ideology' is not a standardized academic or polling metric, making precise measurement difficult. Different polls use different proxy questions (e.g., views on political correctness, DEI, gender identity). However, across virtually all measures of progressive social attitudes, the correlation with education is positive, not negative.
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False. Extensive polling shows the opposite: higher education correlates with more progressive social views. Pew Research and other major surveys document a diploma divide, where college graduates are significantly more likely to support progressive policies than those with less education.