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Funny you mention economic distress, because people always seem to ascribe the Trump victory to it to. Except that it's not borne out by any actual analysis of
by moomin 9y ago
Funny you mention economic distress, because people always seem to ascribe the Trump victory to it to. Except that it's not borne out by any actual analysis of who voted and who didn't.
Yes, some very depressed areas voted for Brexit. But Liverpool didn't, and it's seriously poor.
- crdoconnor 9y ago> Funny you mention economic distress, because people always seem to ascribe the Trump victory to it to. Except that it's not borne out by any actual analysis of who voted and who didn't The non-existent statistical analysis of who voted and who didn't that ascribes the vote to economic distress: http://voxeu.org/article/brexit-cry-financial-pain-not-influence-old http://voxeu.org/article/brexit-cry-financial-pain-not-influ... In case you're curious.