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2016 Postmortem

geek tragedy

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7. A lot of it is just showing up.

Reply to Shemp Howard (Original post)

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 12:31 PM

Dec 2016

Trump made it clear that these voters were the people he was targeting, the ones he was speaking to.

As the name "Rust Belt" connotes, there's been a long process of decline and neglect in that area. When an entire area gets neglected and ignored, they'll go with the guy who notices them over the person who doesn't send the same signal.

Clinton had better policies, but her campaign themes were about inclusiveness and the merits of pluralism. Which is absolutely noble and correct, but it doesn't resonate with everyone.

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Obama voters switching to Trump [View all] Shemp Howard Dec 2016 OP

The working class, chose Hillary. Those making undr 50K went for Hillary by a lot. boston bean Dec 2016 #1

Isn't it though? ismnotwasm Dec 2016 #2

I said this in another thread Flavius Aetius Dec 2016 #3

I think the rest of your family will learn some very hard lessons from this election. Justice Dec 2016 #5

I think they will also Flavius Aetius Dec 2016 #8

But most of my friends are working class! Shemp Howard Dec 2016 #4

Working class friends will learn some hard lessons from this election. Justice Dec 2016 #6

But 40% plus of the working class went for Trump. Ace Rothstein Dec 2016 #13

A lot of it is just showing up. geek tragedy Dec 2016 #7

I'm a PCP (precinct committee person) for my county Democratic party, which TonyPDX Dec 2016 #14

Dems, including Clinton, already talk about jobs and other economic matters...a lot! Garrett78 Dec 2016 #9

Thank you DemonGoddess Dec 2016 #10

The answer is to do a better job of GOTV, including more outreach to rural Dems and... Garrett78 Dec 2016 #12

The Democratic Party DemonGoddess Dec 2016 #11

Yes! Shemp Howard Dec 2016 #15