2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Wow - the concern trolls were right. [View all]RobinA
(9,874 posts)But in this case I place the blame squarely on the electorate. Trump did not hide who he was. He made some promises that people would have to be delusional to believe. All this "Hillary didn't inspire me!" is a whole lot of boo-hoo whining from children whose world is approximately as big as they can reach out and touch. They live, work, raise children, grow old, buy houses, and retire in this country. They had a choice of whose version of the future they want to live in, they made it. The ignorance is the most disturbing part of this whole thing.
And, as far as the much bally-hoed WWC is concerned, it's been noted for years that they are voting against their interest. Reagan Democrats, etc. So suddenly it's the Democrats fault they are in dire straits? They vote anti-union and then cry about their jobs? Just no! Democrats could have done a different job, but when the voters prefer a guy who mocks a handicapped person on a podium in front of TV cameras, I'm not sure what might have worked better for Dems. Mock MORE handicapped people in front of TV cameras? Use it is the campaign ad?
The voters own this fair and square.