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Botany

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2. Many of the voters who voted for Trump from Trumbell County, OH voted for him because of 3 things:

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Tue Nov 27, 2018, 10:10 AM

Nov 2018

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1) Racism. They didn't like that a n****r was President. Never mind that black guy
saved their auto industry jobs.

2) Hillary. Is a d**e b***h.

3) Guns. That b***h is gonna take my guns. And if they do how can I protect my freedoms?

Trump voters at the time were doing finically OK and were lashing out because Fox News,
Rush, the NRA and their right wing Jesus stoked generational ignorance to a fever pitch.

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Trumbull County, Ohio, shifted 30 points to vote Trump. That didn't save its car plant. [View all] workinclasszero Nov 2018 OP

The swing seems emblematic of economic frustration and lack of confidence in political leadship Raven123 Nov 2018 #1

Many of the voters who voted for Trump from Trumbell County, OH voted for him because of 3 things: Botany Nov 2018 #2