> For a huge segment of people the root cause is the hollowing out of the middle class over the last 50 years. I keep hearing this, but the data shows a differ

> For a huge segment of people the root cause is the hollowing out of the middle class over the last 50 years. I keep hearing this, but the data shows a different story. Trump supporters (and Republicans) in general are wealthier than Democrats, and the country as a whole. See https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-mythology-of-trumps-working-class-support/ https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-mythology-of-trumps...