Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Nader supporter Michael Moore needs to shut up [View all]sacto95834
(393 posts)Yes the US economy was ticking along nicely for the US as a whole and the professional class in particular - many in the large cities and suburbs did very well during the Obama Administration. But not all Americans...
Many Americans that live in the Rust Belt and heartland were left behind. The trade policies of the last 40 years hurt many farmers and blue collar industry workers. In addition, just look at the water problem in Flint, Michigan - nothing to do with Obama at first. No that credit belongs to the Republicans who ran Michigan. But when the Obama Administration finally noticed and flew in only to declare the water safe and drinkable, even though it clearly wasn't was probably the last straw.
With all this resentment and anger the 2016 Presidential elections were going on. Trump ran on a populist agenda of change and "Make America Great Again." I agree with all here, a bunch of BS. But that is what he campaigned on. HRC pretty much represented a continuation of the current policies that created the great economy of Obama.
HRC did very well on the coasts and in the large cities and suburbs - so well that she won the popular vote count by ~3 million. However it wasn't enough - the angry populace that was left behind did the only thing the could with their vote - they voted for Trump as a bomb to blow up DC or worse they stayed home.
If you look at the exit polls in Michigan HRC under performed in Wayne County (Detroit) and most tellingly in Genessee County (Flint). Had she matched the 2012 turnout, she would have won Michigan. Coincidence? This is Michael Moore's analysis of Michigan. Should this all just be cast aside as a "loud mouth asshole's" whining? I think not. Not if you want to win in these areas.
I also looked at Wisconsin, where HRC didn't bother to campaign in despite loosing the primary to Sanders. HRC under performed in Milwaukee which I think cost her the election there. The margin of Trump's victory here was paper thin.
IMO, Michael Moore is not the problem. He says straight out he wished he had been wrong and his worry was for naught. But he was unfortunately right. Moore is no more than the messenger - he is an award winning filmmaker and thus the press will give him air time.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided