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In reply to the discussion: The economy is just an excuse for most Trump voters [View all]thesquanderer
(13,001 posts)21. re: "I don't believe that economic anxiety was the primary motivation for Latino men to support Trump..."
... "The reasons would be linked to issues of sexism and racism."
And yet Latino men strongly supported Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. (And they supported Biden over Trump, even with Harris a heartbeat away.)
Also, while Trump won with white men, the CNN exit poll shows that, among white men, Harris did *better* against Trump than Biden did!

from https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2024/politics/2020-2016-exit-polls-2024-dg/
These things argue against sexism and racism being the big factor. While I'm sure there's always some, getting back to your earlier point in a way, I think the majority of the folks who don't want to vote for a woman or person of color are probably largely people who are unlikely to vote Dem anyway.
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I truly could not agree more. Most of them don't know shit about the economy anyway.
eppur_se_muova
Nov 2024
#4
Good on you yardwork. I see you have been on a roll about speaking up. I will join you.
c-rational
Nov 2024
#31
re: "I don't believe that economic anxiety was the primary motivation for Latino men to support Trump..."
thesquanderer
Nov 2024
#21
Yes. Also states nowhere near our southern border whining about illegal hordes
travelingthrulife
Nov 2024
#36
Once Trump and Musk are done with them, I wonder if they will have money for these $$$ toys.
Irish_Dem
Nov 2024
#30
And the complaints about identity politics as if white supremacy, that permeates this country and has done so from
Solly Mack
Nov 2024
#22
***THIS !!! GERMANY WAS NOT IN DIRE STRAIGHTS WHEN HITLER WAS PUT IN AS CHANCELLOR*** The "economic distress" ...
uponit7771
Nov 2024
#26
Every MAGA I talked to had no idea how bad tariffs and mass deportations could be if enacted
NickB79
Nov 2024
#41
Even just that, combined with a border lockdown, will destroy immigration to the US
NickB79
Nov 2024
#66
The problem is rich white people including rich white men are one of the few groups Harris improved with
Jk23
Nov 2024
#47