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I feel like Trump is also pretty firmly part of the establishment. In my mind, the real reason people voted for him is that he said things that people were thi
by vostok 9y ago
I feel like Trump is also pretty firmly part of the establishment.
In my mind, the real reason people voted for him is that he said things that people were thinking. This seems to be something that nobody wants to admit.
- icebraining 9y agoThis seems to be something that nobody wants to admit. Lots of people have said that. Even Hillary Clinton - that's what the "deplorables" comment was all about: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basket_of_deplorables#Speech https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basket_of_deplorables#Speech (both "halves" fit with what you're saying)
- CaptSpify 9y ago> I feel like Trump is also pretty firmly part of the establishment. I completely agree with you, but I think a lot of people still perceive him as being outside the establishment. And they voted based on that perception.