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> It is the fault of the voters. Especially after it was obvious Trump was just a grifter who couldn't care less about the common man You mean like most other
by naasking 4y ago
> It is the fault of the voters. Especially after it was obvious Trump was just a grifter who couldn't care less about the common man
You mean like most other politicians?
> and they voted for him again because they were scared of the immigrants and black activists with whom they should have had class solidarity
This racist trope is propaganda. Also, "class solidarity" is not a thing anymore thanks to the dominant parties who have been squashing it for over 50 years.
> Arguably Occupy was the first warning sign in recent memory.
Occupy didn't accomplish anything, it was a weak protest. Electing Trump definitely accomplished something and proved the discontent runs deep and can affect the cushy established class. Then came the messaging about baskets of deplorables and ultra-maga threats to democracy.