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Originally Posted by ilduclo
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the "5 myths" from politico clearly states that blue collar workers are the base of trump's supporters, "but he's also doing very well among college educated republicans."
well, sure, ALSO. but the base is the base, and isn't that what we're talking about here? the cake, not the icing.
the debunking of myths 2 and 3 and 5 actually supports what im saying-- it's not ultraconservatives but angry voters and it's voters who support unions and taxing the rich and they're sticking to their issues.
the real clear politics article is a year old but says that trump's supporters make less than the average republican and come from the less educated end of the spectrum.
so, hm, yes, nowhere does it say that trump voters are "assholes" and it actually points towards massive discontent from blue collar workers that will remain thus even if benito trump's candidacy implodes as it should.
hillary did better among blue collar workers than obama in 2008 and that should probably help bleed him of his base here (there are signs she already is).
but socioeconomic problems are socioeconomic problems regardless of the demagogues who exploit them. and as it shows in the links i provided, at least some democrats are thinking about these things.
midterm elections are proof that democrats can't provide a solid coalition with just minorities, single women, educated whites, and milennials. so yes, we need "the assholes," as you call them.