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Notice how nobody is saying that "economic anxiety" is driving Trump voters (Original Post) kpete Oct 2020 OP
Historically, Newest Reality Oct 2020 #1
Is that how they MFM008 Oct 2020 #2
or religious bigots; or too rich to care; Cartaphelius Oct 2020 #3
Yes, "economic anxiety" is a euphemism for "racist" lagomorph777 Oct 2020 #4
For them MFM008 Oct 2020 #5
Brainwashed by their choices? Research is not one of their strong suits? Brainfodder Oct 2020 #6
Right now it's "being a colossal douchebag". Initech Oct 2020 #7

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
1. Historically,
Thu Oct 29, 2020, 10:17 AM
Oct 2020

Historically, don't investigations into nationalism, populism and authoritarianism indicate that, all other factors aside, economic anxiety and uncertainty are fuel for tin pot despots?

That might explain another reason why this Administration and its enablers are walking a line between pretending everything is getting better superficially and allowing it to worsen by the day, in every way, in actuality.

 

Cartaphelius

(868 posts)
3. or religious bigots; or too rich to care;
Thu Oct 29, 2020, 11:26 AM
Oct 2020

or too white; or too devisive to allow others to participate freely.

Brainfodder

(6,423 posts)
6. Brainwashed by their choices? Research is not one of their strong suits?
Fri Oct 30, 2020, 03:18 PM
Oct 2020

That can't fix stupid refrain?

Initech

(99,915 posts)
7. Right now it's "being a colossal douchebag".
Fri Oct 30, 2020, 03:39 PM
Oct 2020

And of course nobody will cite that as the reason why people voted against Hillary and will vote against Biden, but it's there. Trump supporters often cite that the whole purpose of this administration is to "own the libs" and to piss people off. And if they vote for Trump again this year, it's for that reason.

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