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In reply to the discussion: Jimmy Carter Brilliantly Explains How The Establishment Gave Us Trump [View all]Cosmocat
(15,332 posts)I love Jimmy Carter and he is a sharp dude, but this popular "theory" just runs counter to common sense.
People are supposedly all up in arms about the disparity in power and economics being so extremely slanted to the wealthy, so they increasingly have voted against the party that stands more in line with their economic needs and votes for the party that makes no bones about enabling the super rich?
This shit didn't start on November 8th, we have seen republicans gain more power at all levels over the last 15 years, with only a very brief backlash from W running the country into the ground in 06 an 08.
THEN, we elect the very embodiment of ultra rich, POS privilege as POTUS?
Bullshit - flat out.
I live in a conservative area, I know this people WELL, and they are voting culture - 100 percent.
No ifs, ands or buts.
THAT is why we are were we are now, not some absurdly twisted rationale of blowing it all up. Just mean spirited, being sucked into the division and voting AGAINST the culture they are being brain washed about. They are so blinded by their fear and hatred they don't have the first concern about their economic best interests.
They just have do their part in slaying the evil liberal boogyman.