2016 Postmortem

Garrett78

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16. While also voting for huge proponents of the TPP. Makes sense, right?

Fri Dec 2, 2016, 01:21 AM

Dec 2016

So, if not trade, it must be the anti-establishment mentality, right? Oh, what's that you say, the rate of incumbent re-election was even higher than normal for both the Senate and the House?

Wait, Clinton won among those most hurt by the recession?

Gee, that "working class whites/Clinton didn't have an economic message" narrative sure does seem to collapse under the weight of critical thought.

I can't imagine Trump supporters sitting around having nuanced discussions about anything as complicated as trade.

Not to mention how insulting it is to suggest working class POC must not care about economic issues by suggesting working class whites supported Trump due to Clinton's lack of economic messaging.

Lastly, Trump's jobs message was both vague and utterly unrealistic. As for "populism," we're talking about someone who is predictably the most Wall Street friendly President-elect ever.

There's no excuse for supporting Trump.

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Digby: Yeah, these people voted for Trump because of his trade policies [View all] mcar Dec 2016 OP

Shameless kick mcar Dec 2016 #1

K&R, very enlightening. UtahLib Dec 2016 #2

Sad, but enlightening mcar Dec 2016 #3

Bit of sarcasm in that title Kolesar Dec 2016 #4

More than a bit mcar Dec 2016 #5

They are all about hate. nt SunSeeker Dec 2016 #6

They are mcar Dec 2016 #8

K&R!!! greatauntoftriplets Dec 2016 #7

And this is why Republicans fight so hard to keep higher education for the wealthy. Tatiana Dec 2016 #9

knr! free trade isn't free! TuslaUltra Dec 2016 #10

I read somewhere that 2/3 thought our govt had gotten too feminine!?!? bettyellen Dec 2016 #11

the mental health crisis in this country is so much worse than we even know Takket Dec 2016 #12

Thank you for this, mcar! Cha Dec 2016 #13

K & R pnwmom Dec 2016 #14

K&R! DemonGoddess Dec 2016 #15

While also voting for huge proponents of the TPP. Makes sense, right? Garrett78 Dec 2016 #16

Well said! mcar Dec 2016 #17

I just edited that post to make a couple more points. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #28

Yep. Saw some polling showing most Americans don't even know or care what's in the TPP... JHan Dec 2016 #26

On the radio this morning, I heard a clip from Trump's announcement of his Sec. of Defense. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #29

K&R Gothmog Dec 2016 #18

Thanks mcar for the reality. Also, the sad fact is that every Democrat running in a swing state for still_one Dec 2016 #19

And Feingold lost by a bigger margin than HRC mcar Dec 2016 #21

It's strange how they make up their own facts treestar Dec 2016 #20

Because Trump and his CT propagandists told them mcar Dec 2016 #22

I always know they are xenophobes when they use terms like that treestar Dec 2016 #23

My guess is that these people never met an undocumented worker in their lives mcar Dec 2016 #24

Probably true. And when they do they are like treestar Dec 2016 #25

Kickin' with disgust Faux pas Dec 2016 #27

At least this election has outed fake news as a major factor. Hortensis Dec 2016 #30

K&R sheshe2 Dec 2016 #31

You are absolutely right, mcar. brer cat Dec 2016 #32