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27. Most experts cite white working class backlash to perceived economic inequality...

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Your opinions .... HOW did we go from President Obama to Donald Rump ??? [View all] Trueblue1968 Feb 2023 OP

sorry everyone -- can't figure out how to do the picture. Trueblue1968 Feb 2023 #1

Only once in my lifetime has one party won three successive presidential elections MichMan Feb 2023 #2

FDR won 4 times, Reagan, Reagan, Bush, yep you're right. Meadowoak Feb 2023 #9

It would be FDR, FDR, FDR, FDR, Truman. rsdsharp Feb 2023 #17

I stand corrected, thank you. Meadowoak Feb 2023 #20

Revenge claudette Feb 2023 #3

Hate! liberal N proud Feb 2023 #4

The Founders' unwarranted fear of the people J_William_Ryan Feb 2023 #5

Yes, the Electoral College Freddie Feb 2023 #6

Yet, she won over three million votes but "lost" Justice matters. Feb 2023 #19

Backlash from loud, high-motivation bigots for electing a black guy... RockRaven Feb 2023 #7

backlash is correct. mopinko Feb 2023 #13

Exactly what I was going to post. Mr.Bill Feb 2023 #23

Millions of white people wouldn't stand for a reminder that they weren't masters of the "lessers." Sky Jewels Feb 2023 #8

The answer was and still is racism. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2023 #10

Because Obama could not legally seek a third term Polybius Feb 2023 #11

Russians. FalloutShelter Feb 2023 #12

Obama broke their minds SledDriver Feb 2023 #14

That's My Guess ProfessorGAC Feb 2023 #16

Absolutely spot on correct. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2023 #45

1. Wrong gitv. 2. Correct got. lindysalsagal Feb 2023 #15

How we ended up with Donnie Dipshit maxrandb Feb 2023 #18

+1 kimbutgar Feb 2023 #25

Even if Obama had solved every problem by February 2009, the right still would have hated him. Sky Jewels Feb 2023 #35

A lot of folks snowybirdie Feb 2023 #21

The electoral college Mysterian Feb 2023 #22

It was the ginned up anger by white people that a black man was elected President twice kimbutgar Feb 2023 #24

Russia. That's how. Cambridge Analytica. That's how. Baltimike Feb 2023 #26

Most experts cite white working class backlash to perceived economic inequality... WarGamer Feb 2023 #27

Not sprinkled-layered on thick. Boomerproud Feb 2023 #36

In 2009 a friend of mine predicted Trump, or someone like him 303squadron Feb 2023 #28

While I knew racism was not "over," I was unprepared for the sheer viciousness of the backlash... Hekate Feb 2023 #29

Racism is an easy but inadequate answer... brooklynite Feb 2023 #32

A lot of ratfucking from both our right and, sadly, our left. W_HAMILTON Feb 2023 #30

Cheap populism and conspiracy theories were all the rage. betsuni Feb 2023 #34

Answer: There were two unpopular candidates; one had to win. brooklynite Feb 2023 #31

Agreed newdayneeded Feb 2023 #44

I'll take racism fir $500 Alex edisdead Feb 2023 #33

Fox News and right wing propaganda Initech Feb 2023 #37

Thanks to the outdated electoral college. Emile Feb 2023 #38

I'm looking but don't see the obvious answer yet. newdayneeded Feb 2023 #39

He didn't win by much, wasn't it only by about 400,000 white people votes in swing states? betsuni Feb 2023 #40

It's rare for a party to get more then two consecutive terms Raine Feb 2023 #41

Because of the grossly unfair, unwarranted and misogynistic demonization of Hillary Clinton. roamer65 Feb 2023 #42

The election was made to be all about one person, Hillary, but a wildly distorted caricature. betsuni Feb 2023 #43

My first thots w/o looking@ replies: Racism to Obama, Sexism & "Perfectionism" to Mdme electric_blue68 Feb 2023 #46

to post your twitter generated pic on DU do this Celerity Feb 2023 #47

thanks so much !! Trueblue1968 Feb 2023 #49

Obama is black so a lotta racists came outta the closet Kennah Feb 2023 #48