My observation of GRITS (girls raised in the South) is consistent with the article - some traditional wives vote as their husband instructs them because of social/traditional conventions. I will say that this is changing in some of the red areas. I currently attend a white traditional church (someone has to be the token liberal!), and I still see it frequently. OTOH, my young, female students are changing rapidly - they are much more progressive and internationally focused - so there is hope for the future. The HS students who stood up after the Miami shooting are good examples.
I have no doubt that a large portion of tRump's support are due to Archie Bunker, uninformed voters who identify with their neighbors, but don't really understand that they are voting against their own interests - much less upholding archaic values.
Because of the electoral college, a small but solid base, and lousy voting machines...it's possible for the GOP/Russians to manipulate enough independents, hack enough votes, and restrict enough registrations to barely win elections that they actually lost. That happened in 2000, 2004, and 2016 nationally, but it happens regularly on the state and local level. Some of that solid base are still "red state" folks that Hillary accurately describes. They have informational problems, but also have moral and ethical views that are not defensible.
I don't care if words are bold or in italics or underscored . I can deal with it...
BTW, I believe that Hillary was the most prepared person to be President in my lifetime - by experience, core values, and intelligence. It's a tragedy that we missed having her as our President. Putin won this "battle" on the backs of republican traitors.
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