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davidn3600

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10. I've been saying it for months

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Fri Mar 11, 2016, 01:57 AM

Mar 2016

Trump's populism is going to resonate with a lot of people you wouldnt expect.

There is a lot of anger out there. A lot of middle class whites are very angry at both parties for these trade deals and immigration that they see is hurting their jobs and their salaries.

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Union Members Gravitating Toward Trump Amid Tough Talk On Trade And Immigration [View all] Purveyor Mar 2016 OP

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #1

Trump is anti-union pintobean Mar 2016 #2

Ugh. SammyWinstonJack Mar 2016 #3

I never could understand that. lpbk2713 Mar 2016 #4

ha ha, I know lots of union members that voted for wanker in Wisconsin..... a kennedy Mar 2016 #6

Tough talk on trade? Do as I say, not as I do. KamaAina Mar 2016 #5

and this ... napkinz Mar 2016 #7

three decades of "buggy-whip manufacturing" taunts and promises of millions of MisterP Mar 2016 #8

What the living fuck is wrong with these people? 6000eliot Mar 2016 #9

I've been saying it for months davidn3600 Mar 2016 #10

Exactly. "working people have been losing economic ground for years and are easy prey for demagogues pampango Mar 2016 #11