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In reply to the discussion: What Causes Poor Uneducated White People To Vote Republican? [View all]Person 2713
(3,263 posts)46. Hate. Voting with their anger .
Propaganda by the media
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in my view, the seething racism and bigotry in poor whites fuels their voting
beachbum bob
Feb 2016
#5
Hello? Lack of IQ, intellect and anything resembling the common sense that comes along with a
underahedgerow
Feb 2016
#120
In one sentence, that about sums it up. And the presence of a Black president, rather than
pampango
Feb 2016
#35
I'm more interested to know what causes educated people to vote Republican.
Act_of_Reparation
Feb 2016
#25
Constant exposure to propaganda. BushInc's concerted effort in the 80s and 90s to gain control of
blm
Feb 2016
#34
and for a change many of them have found someone on the left that speaks for them
tk2kewl
Feb 2016
#66
Yes it is racism because I have run across Trump supporters who are educated and well off,
Cleita
Feb 2016
#80
It is kinda frustrating to read this because it really exists because of the way humans think
AngryAmish
Feb 2016
#97
Some poor people vote for right-wing parties because they think they may be rich some day
LeftishBrit
Feb 2016
#115