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47. As always, their vote was in diametric opposition to their interests.

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Wed Dec 11, 2024, 10:24 AM

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And they wouldn't even know I was talking about them.

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Exit polls reveal why Trump made huge gains with blue-collar union members [View all] SunSeeker Wednesday OP

Revisit these voters in the coming years and let me know if they realize what they've done to themselves. NoMoreRepugs Wednesday #1

And that 50% are the Trump voters... Septua Wednesday #5

As long as there's a scapegoat or boogeyman to explain away the obvious Probatim Wednesday #37

They are exactly in that shape Blue Full Moon Wednesday #41

Good luck getting a law passed that only allows the "educated" people to vote DSandra Wednesday #60

Forty years ago, or maybe even 20, it was allegedly "the Democrats" who were the "low-information voters", Jack Valentino Wednesday #80

Agreed yardwork 15 hrs ago #91

..the No. 1 issue on the mind of working-class people...was inflation and the cost of living... Septua Wednesday #2

That and the fact that markodochartaigh Wednesday #26

THIS is the elephant (symbol) in the room. The media throws shade on the democrats EVERY TIME. BComplex Wednesday #68

It was the sexism. Don't ever believe otherwise. valleyrogue Wednesday #29

So 3 options going forward: kelly1mm Wednesday #45

Or find a way to appeal to them without acquiescing to their grievances EdmondDantes_ Wednesday #63

Price freezes Blue Full Moon Wednesday #42

The price gouging laws address significant price increases in areas with hurricanes or extended power outages etc. MichMan Wednesday #55

Pandemic would fit right in then. Blue Full Moon Wednesday #70

Not sure how many were ever prosecuted on a state or local level MichMan Wednesday #71

It is about messaging: when and HOW messages are delivered Bluetus Wednesday #43

I need DUers to please STOP this endless bullshit about "messaging" Blue_Tires Wednesday #75

This election proves beyond any doubt that Bluetus Wednesday #79

So loud, angry buffoonery that's confident will always win out against quiet, drama-free competence? Blue_Tires Wednesday #81

I didn't vote for the guy Bluetus 16 hrs ago #86

We must be talking about two different elections... Blue_Tires 15 hrs ago #88

Trump was very specific. Bluetus 15 hrs ago #89

The Project 2025 that Donnie spent the entire campaign distancing himself from? Blue_Tires 15 hrs ago #90

Yes, exactly. That's the point. Bluetus 13 hrs ago #95

So in other words just tell people what they want to hear Blue_Tires 9 hrs ago #97

Oh, and welcome to DU... Blue_Tires Wednesday #82

Why didn't Biden trumpet his achievements in terms of building factories in red areas? DSandra Wednesday #61

Umm, if you have access to many experts and some of the best and brightest minds... DSandra Wednesday #62

Apparently, they don't plan on retiring C_U_L8R Wednesday #3

Union workers voting Republican Thrill Wednesday #4

Shooting themselves in the foot to entertain their employer. Emile Wednesday #10

I worked in union shops for over 40 years. I would say about 1/3 of the members doc03 Wednesday #15

Your description of union workers voting Republican was exactly what I saw. walkingman Wednesday #83

As a retired union worker, I agree with your statement 100%. Prof. Toru Tanaka Wednesday #52

It's all rationalizations for racism and sexism JT45242 Wednesday #6

Roll with that as the only reason we lost and we will keep on losing. Celerity Wednesday #25

Yes can someone find the racial MotownPgh Wednesday #30

62.6% of union members are white. SunSeeker 7 hrs ago #101

Thanks for this! MotownPgh 7 hrs ago #103

Sounds like a cop out DSandra Wednesday #64

Democrats should have been calling the inflation the Trump inflation from doc03 Wednesday #7

And BeerBarrelPolka Wednesday #9

I will never understand why they think Trump will help the economy. Iris Wednesday #8

Because the media has built Trump to be a great real estate doc03 Wednesday #13

Why does it have to be Ds fault Cosmocat Wednesday #11

Because stupid people need to blame someone for their self-created problems. canuckledragger Wednesday #14

Because Republican con artists exploit any weakness that Dems have DSandra Wednesday #59

Finally, someone said it! Sorceress Wednesday #65

Kind of hard to get a new electorate though. And 'the voters are stupid' is probably not a winning slogan. nt kelly1mm 7 hrs ago #102

Kamala was a black woman so her speaking on the issues JI7 Wednesday #12

There's not one reason but that was part of it. Passages Wednesday #16

I guess the way they saw it, one candidate promised to miraculously bring down prices, the other one didn't. SunSeeker Wednesday #21

I would not mistake too much of the culprit to those who watch Fox. Passages Wednesday #51

And Biden did a lot on minimum wage bucolic_frolic Wednesday #17

No. They cared only that a white, racist, valleyrogue Wednesday #27

What did President Biden do on the minimum wage? Still the same $7.25 per hour federal kelly1mm Wednesday #49

Did he? George W Bush was the last President to sign a minimum wage increase Jose Garcia 15 hrs ago #92

Trump didn't make any appeal to those voters except his racism bigtree Wednesday #18

Excellent post! nt LittleGirl Wednesday #19

You know, I bet during their "discussions" Aviation Pro Wednesday #20

I was thinking the same thoughts. Prof. Toru Tanaka Wednesday #56

Short. They loved the lies. usonian Wednesday #22

We need a media DownriverDem Wednesday #23

Baloney. valleyrogue Wednesday #24

Yep Deminpenn Wednesday #35

It was rigged. Meadowoak Wednesday #28

They did the same thing against Carter when running against reagan, and one would have thought they learned there lesson JohnSJ Wednesday #31

Real Wage Index came from below hell to slightly above it and they blamed Biden uponit7771 Wednesday #32

Enjoy the next 4 years, traitorous trump-voting union members. Paladin Wednesday #33

Look, we democrats need Abstractartist Wednesday #34

The economy IS setting records. Inflation, also, is NEVER ZERO. CousinIT Wednesday #36

Agreed. SunSeeker 9 hrs ago #98

So much more utter BS. It was white supremacy. ananda Wednesday #38

There might be a time get the red out Wednesday #39

Only a small fraction of the blue collar class is unionized MichMan Wednesday #40

With respect to inflation, they haven't seen anything yet. NNadir Wednesday #44

Her race+her sex+his lies equals Mad King Donald's victory Dem4life1970 Wednesday #46

And a lot of Musk and Putin energy and money displacedvermoter Wednesday #53

As always, their vote was in diametric opposition to their interests. dchill Wednesday #47

Why didn't this powerful union member mention that Biden and Harris travelingthrulife Wednesday #48

Eggs cost too much Americanme Wednesday #50

Our society forces many Americans to work, work, work... DSandra Wednesday #58

The truth is Beck23 Wednesday #54

People tend to be blind to the lives of people outside their economic class, many don't realize how hard others have it DSandra Wednesday #57

I don't know who Empower or PRNewswire is, but the The Fed has been keeping track of this information: W_HAMILTON Wednesday #69

So you think the economic suffering is "all in our heads?" DSandra Wednesday #72

Not in all of our heads, no. But in many of THEIR heads, yes. W_HAMILTON Wednesday #73

That data is really interesting Johnny2X2X 17 hrs ago #85

The truth is that propaganda is extremely powerful Johnny2X2X Wednesday #66

Couldn't agree more n/t dpibel Wednesday #77

I hope a lesson learned is that ThePartyThatListens Wednesday #67

The word Ted Pappageorge is looking for is "RACISM" Blue_Tires Wednesday #74

I agree with both of your posts. underpants 20 hrs ago #84

If inflation/cost of living was the key issue, why did vote for the candidate most likely to cause more inflation? LonePirate Wednesday #76

OKAY, EXPLAIN IT TO ME LIKE I'M FIVE.... Blue_Tires Wednesday #78

Gmafb. At the end of the day, they were stupid. ecstatic 16 hrs ago #87

They are going to just love and embrace what is coming. republianmushroom 15 hrs ago #93

The alpha male dude bro sphere was a huge influence. Initech 14 hrs ago #94

When it comes to grocery prices, Trump suddenly changes his tune LetMyPeopleVote 12 hrs ago #96

This has been my personal talking point for the last year... WarGamer 9 hrs ago #99

Wow, if you really believe that, GOP propaganda has been even more effective than I thought. SunSeeker 8 hrs ago #100