Do Republicans generally have "stronger" accents than Democrats?

[WalterWhite]

NOTE: By "stronger" accent, I mean an accent that differs from that of General American English.

It is a well-known fact that Republicans generally live in rural areas and that Democrats generally live in urban areas. Because of the increased diversity and larger population of most urban areas, people who live in cities tend to have a General American accent. However, since rural areas are often less diverse and less densely-populated than urban areas, local accents persist.

In my experience in the South, for instance, it is much more common to see stereotypical Southern accents in rural areas of the South than in urban areas of the South. Does this translate to politics? Do Republicans, who generally live in rural areas, have stronger accents than Democrats, who generally live in urban areas?

[Skill and Chance]

No way, because recent immigrants are decidedly Dem leaning.  The Southern accent is perhaps the one exception, but it's swamped by practically every other strongly accented community leaning Dem.

[Del Tachi]

Democrats are more non-White and non-White Americans have stronger accents, so no. 

[Woody]

No.

Tri-state, New England, Upper Midwest, Rio Grande, Black Belt, etc.

Also, places like Atlanta, New Orleans and Charleston are very much "Southern"

[VPH]

Probably not, although I wonder if at some point considering educational/class shifts this becomes the case. Regional accents are more prominent among the working class of all races, while the well-off often have a generic, similar accent.

[Samof94]

No way, because recent immigrants are decidedly Dem leaning.  The Southern accent is perhaps the one exception, but it's swamped by practically every other strongly accented community leaning Dem.

Some white non Southern rural people have adopted Southernisms on purpose, especially if they lean R.

[kwabbit]

Among Whites definitely. It's likely stratified by educational attainment. Even if places like New England, the stronger the accent, the less likely they are among the UMC professional class, the more likely they are Republicans.

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

I’ve actually noticed this sorta “racial ambiguous liberal women” accent a lot of women in congress, especially the house.

[WalterWhite]

Probably not, although I wonder if at some point considering educational/class shifts this becomes the case. Regional accents are more prominent among the working class of all races, while the well-off often have a generic, similar accent.

That would seem to indicate that DEMOCRATS would have "stronger" (i.e. less generic) accents than Republicans.

[sting in the rafters]

Among Whites definitely. It's likely stratified by educational attainment. Even if places like New England, the stronger the accent, the less likely they are among the UMC professional class, the more likely they are Republicans.

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

Resident linguist just gonna pop in and point out y’all all have accents

[WalterWhite]

Resident linguist just gonna pop in and point out y’all all have accents

I know, which is why I put "stronger" in quotes. General American accent is still an accent, even if it is pretty generic.

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

Resident linguist just gonna pop in and point out y’all all have accents

I know, which is why I put "stronger" in quotes. General American accent is still an accent, even if it is pretty generic.

Depends on who you are. To me a person from Boston has a strong accent but a person whose never left Boston doesn’t realize it.

[It’s so Joever]

Resident linguist just gonna pop in and point out y’all all have accents

My mother apparently has an audible Eastern European accent and I never knew until someone outside the family pointed it out.

However I don’t have the accent that supposedly exists somehow. Funny how that works.

[VPH]

Probably not, although I wonder if at some point considering educational/class shifts this becomes the case. Regional accents are more prominent among the working class of all races, while the well-off often have a generic, similar accent.

That would seem to indicate that DEMOCRATS would have "stronger" (i.e. less generic) accents than Republicans.

I agree

[RINO Tom]

Among Whites definitely. It's likely stratified by educational attainment. Even if places like New England, the stronger the accent, the less likely they are among the UMC professional class, the more likely they are Republicans.

This seems like an awful lot of conjecture.  The assertion this forum takes for granted that a White Democrat is more likely to be more well off than a White Republican is complete nonsense.

[kwabbit]

Among Whites definitely. It's likely stratified by educational attainment. Even if places like New England, the stronger the accent, the less likely they are among the UMC professional class, the more likely they are Republicans.

This seems like an awful lot of conjecture.  The assertion this forum takes for granted that a White Democrat is more likely to be more well off than a White Republican is complete nonsense.

60% or so of White Democrats have a degree while only about 1/3 of White Republicans do. It’s not conjecture it’s the obvious conclusion based on election results.

[Mr. Smith]

Only if you use the Hollywood "Southern/Country" vs "Generic/Urban" spectrum, with tons of non-Southern regressives purposefully going Southern  and tons of Southerners [most infamously Stephen Colbert] purposefully going "Generic".

Otherwise no, not really.