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In reply to the discussion: I don't know if I'm a devil or an angel around here right now. [View all]radical noodle
(8,013 posts)voted for Trump would have even listened to Hillary's plans to increase well-paying jobs... because I have my doubts. I've worked with white working class men all my life (construction), many of whom were union, who have supported right to work laws and the GOP for years against their own best interests. Some of them voted for Obama in 2008 but it was mostly due to the crash at the end of Bush's term rather than anything else. Oddly enough, this was in Bloomington, IN (congrats on your IU degree). Without one exception, they were racist and sexist. I've seen very experienced black men turned away because "they wouldn't fit in" but they were told there were no openings.
Your understanding of the issues are based on your feelings and thoughts but others of us know that your way of thinking isn't the norm. A majority of WWC voters listen to Fox and hate abortions, liberals, and political correctness. They've been voting for the GOP for decades. We've talked about jobs for years and although Bill Clinton seemed to get their attention (and was also successful in helping people climb the ladder) they wouldn't pay attention when Obama tried to get something done about infrastructure to create good paying jobs. Why? Because he was the black guy, that's why.