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>I think that a pretty big chunk of Trump's votes came from people who would otherwise not have voted for him...but did so because they sensed, correctly, that

by rtpg 9y ago

>I think that a pretty big chunk of Trump's votes came from people who would otherwise not have voted for him...but did so because they sensed, correctly, that their thoughts, ideas and voices were being marginalized (and demonized) by progressives. I read that as "we wouldn't vote for Trump, but did anyways because of how progressives see us". Maybe I misread this.

RonanTheGrey 9y ago
> I read that as "we wouldn't vote for Trump, but did anyways because of how progressives see us". Maybe I misread this. Yep. I know a great many people who voted for that reason. They felt marginalized, and their vote was the only way they could strike back - because talking could ruin their lives.