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In reply to the discussion: Do you REALLY want to understand Trumpers and white working-class voters? Please read this. Please. [View all]pbmus
(12,433 posts)87. Well said..and welcome to DU
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Do you REALLY want to understand Trumpers and white working-class voters? Please read this. Please. [View all]
DetlefK
Dec 2016
OP
And yet: if not for millions of votes lost to voter suppression, the Russians interference,
pnwmom
Dec 2016
#1
Fixing voter suppression, jailing James Comey and fixing hacking is harder work than believing
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#59
He might have gotten a kick out of the conspiracy theory Bush had him killed though.
KittyWampus
Dec 2016
#51
Right. They'll keep voting for trump, especially if the repugs finally approve . . .
brush
Dec 2016
#41
I don't think that's a valid conclusion. I agree they're bullies. But it seems to me the conclusion
KittyWampus
Dec 2016
#54
Votech has been gutted in this country so people have no idea the trades can be so lucrative
forjusticethunders
Dec 2016
#33
WHO .... doesn't 'need' that degree?! You see the UE rate for non degree PoC? Come on people
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#62
By all means, let's try to connect with the "Them Ivry Leaguers can't tell me whot to do" population
NBachers
Dec 2016
#39
According to Thompson these people would kill you or give you a serious beating if they could.
DemocratSinceBirth
Dec 2016
#42
Get them back? The Deplorables can sit and spin on the cosmic utensil until they rot, TYVM.
Maru Kitteh
Dec 2016
#65
These are racist criminals. Men who choose to live "outside the law" and fund their existence
jalan48
Dec 2016
#46
+1, "Still, they are fairly well off and white and in rural Arizona. " this is what's not making ...
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#63
Shitler isn't offending elites, he's attacking those people who voted for him with his actions.
onecaliberal
Dec 2016
#52
+1, I'm really sick of hearing how non PoC in America have it bad... fuck, we have it worse always
uponit7771
Dec 2016
#64
That's because during the 50's, 60's, and 70's, that class was the majority voters.
haele
Dec 2016
#70
The so-called "Silent Majority" that I saw carry signs at Trump rallys were never silent
Boomerproud
Dec 2016
#91