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In reply to the discussion: I just had a thought. Some Trumpers are former Democrats angry at losing good jobs [View all]Xolodno
(6,390 posts)15. Close...but no cigar.
Many voted Republican because of "culture" and the belief lower taxes meant more income. Add to that, they saw their union as corrupt...and sadly, they weren't wrong in a number of cases. May have not been wide spread...but as they say, one bad apple...
Finally, we've shot ourselves in the foot a few times in rejoicing in job losses or industry declines for certain blue collar jobs, like coal. The GOP picks up on that and messages it very well, despite the fact we introduce programs to transition to better paying jobs. And lets acknowledge the gorilla in the room, changing career paths will always make one anxious and apprehensive. And even with better pay, not all want to change. We need to do a better job in this area.
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I just had a thought. Some Trumpers are former Democrats angry at losing good jobs [View all]
applegrove
Feb 2021
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One thing is there are no longer the kind of jackoff jobs we had back when I started working
brewens
Feb 2021
#2
Yes, they are thinking with their racism. Nothing you said excuses them being racist
JI7
Feb 2021
#11
Why don't black and brown people, who are under more stress than these people, vote for Trump?
StarfishSaver
Feb 2021
#40
Democrats became debt fighters and third wayers because they partially bought into
applegrove
Feb 2021
#12
No, There weren't that many Obama voters that voted for Trump . Those who voted for Trump
JI7
Feb 2021
#29
WHo cares. They can claim many things. I look at their actions and they voted for Free Trade
JI7
Feb 2021
#33
There aren't many people who did that . And voting for Obama doesn't mean one can't be racist
JI7
Feb 2021
#34
Biden got more white voters than Obama . I don't believe many who claim they voted for Obama
JI7
Feb 2021
#46
Hillary promised $15 dollars an hour jobs. The people who voted for Obama and then Trump did so
applegrove
Feb 2021
#28
"When I launched my campaign for President in June 2015, I specifically mentioned Coal Country
betsuni
Feb 2021
#56
I don't believe for a minute that that is a significant part of the Trump voting base
StarfishSaver
Feb 2021
#23
Good jobs. In the last 50 years Germany has put union reps in the boardroom.
applegrove
Feb 2021
#50
"Whites who did not attend college were evenly split between the two parties in Pew surveys
betsuni
Feb 2021
#49