2016 Postmortem

Garrett78

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9. So did other big TPP proponents, such as Portman in Ohio.

Tue Nov 29, 2016, 12:43 AM

Nov 2016

And the rate of re-election for incumbents was even higher than normal, as I mentioned in my essay: http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512621513.

Trump didn't offer any substantive positions and I doubt very seriously many of his supporters were sitting around having nuanced discussions about trade or other economic issues. Plus, the "working class whites" narrative suggests that working class POC don't care about economic issues, which is absurd.

Clinton offered a more substantive, accurate and hopeful message on every issue. But for tens of millions of people in the US, racism, sexism, xenophobia, heterosexism and Christian supremacy takes precedence in this increasingly diverse nation.

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Will economic populism lead Democrats to victory? Senate results should make us skeptical. [View all] Recursion Nov 2016 OP

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Jason Kander was an excellent candidate who kept the rwheeler31 Nov 2016 #2

Exactly, I think Feingold's loss was most telling. radius777 Nov 2016 #3

and Ron Johnson did better than Trump. JI7 Nov 2016 #7

Exactly, and remember that most of these alt-right Trumpers radius777 Nov 2016 #8

So did other big TPP proponents, such as Portman in Ohio. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #9

Because it's not about economic messaging. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #4

I would argue that the message does play a role mythology Nov 2016 #5

Sure, the message is always important. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #6