In a ballot on Robert Reich’s web site, the readers gave their opinion of who gave Trump the Majority. I’ve hooked up the ballot on the finish of this commentary. Granted you cannot straight reply this ballot by Robert. You possibly can go away your choose within the feedback part right here. I’ll give the outcomes from his web site in a separate put up when Robert completes the ballot in two days.
Workplace Hours: Who gave Trump a majority?
Pals,
I maintain asking myself how the hell greater than 70 million of our compatriots may vote for a jerk. For the aim of pondering via what occurred and what Democrats ought to do sooner or later, I’ve organized Trump voters into 4 teams.
1. The fanatic MAGA base: racists, misogynists, homophobes, nativists, xenophobes, and know-nothings. They’ve at all times been a part of America, however they’re extra seen now as a result of they put on MAGA hats and attend MAGA rallies. (Additionally they don’t at all times admit to pollsters they’re voting for Trump as a result of they don’t wish to admit their bigotry even to themselves. Democrats shouldn’t attempt to courtroom them.)
2. Those that haven’t but felt the useful results of Biden’s insurance policies. These voters work arduous and play by the principles. They don’t seem to be ideological, are usually not wedded to 1 get together or the opposite, and are pragmatic. They’ll hearken to cause if and after they understand Democrats to be genuinely on their facet.
3. Indignant voters who’ve been shafted for many years. They don’t have faculty levels and reside in areas of America which were deserted by business. They wish to flick their center fingers at college-educated elites — profitable, prosperous, more healthy, seemingly happier individuals with great futures. Democrats ought to hearken to their professional grievances and cease performing as if Democrats are superior and enlightened.
4. Males — white, Black, and Latino — who’ve been dropping floor, standing, and energy. They wish to return to an America when their fathers or grandfathers had been the main breadwinners of their households and dominated the roost. They wouldn’t describe themselves as misogynistic, however they really feel bewildered and misplaced in a society that not values or rewards bodily power, endurance, stamina, tenacity, toughness, and different conventional “male” virtues. Dems ought to open paths to them towards good jobs.
Please establish which of those teams you imagine had been most answerable for Trump’s win of the favored vote.
