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There's a lot of people in denial that there is a genuine grievance at the heart of voting for Trump. People who voted for him are not all misinformed racist s
by barrkel 10y ago
There's a lot of people in denial that there is a genuine grievance at the heart of voting for Trump.
People who voted for him are not all misinformed racist sexist delusional hicks. There's too many of them to all be fooled. Many of them voted for Obama last time; the numbers make that clear.
Denial is the biggest thing I see in the US media right now, and it's worrying. Because it will probably lead to opposition to the symptom (Trump), rather than the cause (what motivated people to vote for him), and will promote internal opposition. It brings heat, not light.
- jimbokun 10y agoHow well do you think the average voter, whether Trump or Hillary supporter, would do on a Politifact quiz? I believe most of us are misinformed and delusional, and I do not believe people having Facebook as their primary news source is improving the situation.
- flukus 10y agoPeople vote with their hearts not their heads. This has always been true.