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Democratic Primaries

Otto Lidenbrock

(581 posts) Thu Jul 18, 2019, 05:17 PM Jul 2019

2016 was never about economic anxiety [View all]

The antics last night confirm it, if you didn't already know.

The idea that Trump got in the White House because Hillary and the Democrats represented a staus quo that sold out Middle America behind is false. Trump got in because he and the Republicans represent a return to the era of fewer rights for people who don't look like them. The era of open and proud racism, bigotry and hatred.

If economic anxiety was real then bigotry shouldn't be on the rise. Afterall, Trump boasts about "the best economy". If economic anxiety were real his supporters should be kissing their wallets and shutting up. Instead bigotry is on the rise. Because economic anxiety of Trump supporters is a myth.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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2016 was never about economic anxiety [View all] Otto Lidenbrock Jul 2019 OP

Economic anxiety was promoted by a small group... SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #1

Yes, the media was eager to adopt the "economic anxiety" narrative because it excused them Maven Jul 2019 #5

Economic anxiety increases racism as anxious people look for scapegoats. marylandblue Jul 2019 #2

Exactly soryang Jul 2019 #7

I don't think it is that simple in this case. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2019 #8

exactly, take the farmers and others who are worse off and still supporting him JI7 Jul 2019 #10

I agree with you, I just don't think there are enough people concerned about democraphics marylandblue Jul 2019 #13

Yes, but you're much better off operating under the assumption that economic anxiety is real BeyondGeography Jul 2019 #3

+10 at140 Jul 2019 #6

If only everyone could have predicted this. Saviolo Jul 2019 #4

"Economic anxiety" was a rhetorical cover for "racists' anxiety" unblock Jul 2019 #9

Precisely StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #15

Nuance: it was never about economics for the base, but for swing voters it probably was. paulkienitz Jul 2019 #11

If it was really about economic anxiety, why didn't black and brown people vote for him? StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #16

because for white swing voters, his link to the deplorables was something they could ignore paulkienitz Jul 2019 #18

White swing voters weren't the only ones who voted for him StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #19

I never said otherwise. paulkienitz Jul 2019 #20

"As the campaign got under way, much was made of Americans' 'anger' and anxiety about betsuni Jul 2019 #12

I thought it was because Hillary and the Democrats were too "elitist" StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #14

True. By the end of his Presidency, Obama had already reduced unemployment by 3 points to 4.8% richsonpoordad Jul 2019 #17

yes it was...for the voters we care about... brooklynite Jul 2019 #21