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In reply to the discussion: "Does this site ONLY welcome those who voted for HRC in GE?" [View all]Squinch
(50,949 posts)voted for him if they were not (pick one or more) racist, sexist, ableist, just generally piggish, stupid.
No one really voted for Trump(R) because they thought he would save SS. He's a Republican, and Republicans have been threatening SS for a decade. He never spoke to Ryan or McConnell about SS, he never made any moves to change the minds of the Republicans bent on destroying SS. No one with a brain believes he was serious about saving SS. And Hillary was ALWAYS a staunch defender of SS.
No one voted for him because he was pushing health care reform. When asked, he could not give any more detail on his plan than, "It will be beautiful!" No one in their right mind bought that there was anything behind that promise. And Hillary had a detailed plan about where the weaknesses were with healthcare, and how we could fix those problems and save money.
You're left with TPP. People who voted for Trump(R) think that is a toilet paper brand.
There are still some sexists, bigots, ableists, pigs and morons who don't want to be public about their proclivities. So they grab onto these feeble excuses and say that is why they voted for him. But it's not. They voted for him because they hate (pick one or more) women, people of color, disabled people, children, knowledge, a habitable world. They voted for him because they know they can't compete in a world where they don't have unearned advantages.
I have no desire to court those people. There is an old adage: "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." That is how we need to understand Trump(R) voters.
You think I am oversimplifying. I think you are naïve.