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ellenrr

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11. Molly Ivins famously said "don't underestimate the stupidity of the american people", but

Reply to Chasstev365 (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 27, 2016, 09:36 AM

Jun 2016

I used to view these people as stupid and contemptible.
Now I more pity them.

(which doesn't mean I don't fear what they could do).

They never had a chance. They were probably brought up by folk who think like they do, so they thot that way.
They were probably never challenged to think any differently.
They hung out with folk who think like them.

what chance did they have?

they drew the wrong conclusion- that trump is going to help them out of their economic woes--
that immigrants are responsible for their troubles--
they react based on emotion, not rationality...

but their situation in fact is dire.

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(ex-) Working-class Rust Belt could put trump in White house [View all] ellenrr Jun 2016 OP

No they won't safeinOhio Jun 2016 #1

Putting your fingers in your ears and singing la-la-la isn't a very good plan... Human101948 Jun 2016 #3

I think it's very possible spinbaby Jun 2016 #19

I hear that too safeinOhio Jun 2016 #21

The scary part is that if Trump Chasstev365 Jun 2016 #2

Molly Ivins famously said "don't underestimate the stupidity of the american people", but ellenrr Jun 2016 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #4

Reagan, the destroyer of the middle class! demosincebirth Jun 2016 #30

I read that and it finally went on to admit that Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #5

^^ This is the key point right here. Brickbat Jun 2016 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #7

PA has a MASSIVE registered D v R edge, like a million votes or so Cosmocat Jun 2016 #15

+1 JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #18

Isn't that the truth! Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #20

White working-class.... Adrahil Jun 2016 #8

Hillary and her supporters in these areas have lots of work to do. riversedge Jun 2016 #9

270 to win - if Trump wins OH PA &MI He would still have to win FLA underpants Jun 2016 #10

i do not see hrc winning wisconsin dembotoz Jun 2016 #23

No local knowledge myself underpants Jun 2016 #24

If Trump can make the election about "Are you happy?" He wins. If it is a choice between who will pampango Jun 2016 #12

there is a line in a Marilyn French novel to the effect of ellenrr Jun 2016 #13

leading indicator: 'who do you hate the most?'. aggregate polls are pretty closely Gabi Hayes Jun 2016 #16

I agree somewhat. Hillary needs to push a positive message too underpants Jun 2016 #25

Four months and both conventions to go yet. nt bemildred Jun 2016 #14

Brexit isn't a bad thing for our election Cosmocat Jun 2016 #17

Self-delete. blue neen Jun 2016 #22

Uhhhh.....no. Squinch Jun 2016 #26

When rust belters realize Reagan shipped there jobs Lance Bass esquire Jun 2016 #27

The only rust belt state MFM008 Jun 2016 #28

I would bet he carries Ohio n/t doc03 Jun 2016 #29