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In reply to the discussion: Trump voters are upset because people are calling them stupid. [View all]summer_in_TX
(2,801 posts)Though I live in a rural area of Texas, the Trump voters I know were retired NASA engineers and scientists, retired military, school teachers, people who had been in oil and gas.
Intelligent people, kind and helpful people much of the time. Many are very civic minded and volunteer their time.
The common denominator seems to be watching FOX News and listening to RW media.
They very much resented being judged and called racists, stupid, and deplorables. While a percentage of Trump voters are racists, some believed the propaganda about Hillary, held their nose in some cases, and voted for Trump. In my opinion, the judgment and labeling makes them mad as fire and then they rejoice in spiting us, as they see it.
While the hard core supporters will never move, I believe some are already waking up. But I'm not sure they'll actively turn on Trump, because they would hate to give the liberals they see as snobby elites any satisfaction.
Of course Fox is stirring up the resentment constantly - but if we look in the mirror, we're doing much the same ourselves.
I admire Sarah Silverman's approach and I suspect it will allow the R's who are having second thoughts speak up.