Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: A Question about Older Voters [View all]llmart
(15,499 posts)83. I'm 69 and agree with your assessment...
I know only four trump voters and what I know of all four is that not one of them has anything above a high school diploma. All of my other friends/family/acquaintances/coworkers in my age group voted for Hillary. Though I don't know their entire voting history, I know mine and I've always voted for Democrats!
In my county the ones who were most likely to vote for trump were the uneducated, pickup truck driving youngish white men and their equally uneducated white female partners who are mad at the world because they weren't handed a six-figure job right after high school. They're the ones who feel entitled.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
86 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
They Are Blinded By Racism, Religious Fanaticism, Socialism Phobia And Gun Mania.
TheMastersNemesis
Jan 2018
#1
The GOP Has Won A Lot Of Seniors & I Believe Trump Won The Senior Vote.
TheMastersNemesis
Jan 2018
#43
I'm an old liberal and all my friends are old liberals, so I couldn't say.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jan 2018
#2
When I was young, I figured the racists and all of my era would die off. Here I am now older, and
RKP5637
Jan 2018
#56
EXACTLY... Remember the RW pro-war Republicans that anti-war Baby Boomers FOUGHT
hlthe2b
Jan 2018
#9
The ones I know take their benefits for granted, don't like taxes going to "undeserving" others
wishstar
Jan 2018
#17
you could probably ask a very similar question of female voters - why would any vote R?
DrDan
Jan 2018
#28
Well, at first I was mad at OP for jumping to a conclusion that a majority of tRUMP voters ...
SWBTATTReg
Jan 2018
#31
I live in a deep red state, so I find Trump supporters everywhere, from grade
sinkingfeeling
Jan 2018
#45
The so-called Silent Generation is more white, more religious and therefore more Republican
Awsi Dooger
Jan 2018
#52
When they were 18-30 in 1972, they voted 52% for Nixon. The demographic impacted
retread
Jan 2018
#57
Older voter here. I don't get that either but if you figure it out let me know. NT
raccoon
Jan 2018
#68
the percentage of Whites is Higher Among Older Generations which is why they lean more republican
JI7
Jan 2018
#77
83% of Seattle voters picked Hillary. The older voters chose her and they voted in large numbers.
pnwmom
Jan 2018
#78
I'm a white male, working class wage slave, Jesus believing Christian, in my 60's
workinclasszero
Jan 2018
#86