You can't win elections if you don't grow up and stop hating voters

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39. I agree 100%

My old college roommate is a 30yo POC Obama voter and he supported Trump this cycle. For him it was all about poor/middle class economics. He grew up poor and working class. In his mind, Trump was the only candidate that was listening to and speaking about his concerns. To him, and I think to many Trump supporters, the American economy should be made to work first and foremost for the American working class. I think a lot of folks here would agree with that. Unfortunately, it leads him to some views I don't agree with (like needing to restrict immigration to protect the few jobs there are) but those are just details. If we listen to the main concern, it becomes possible to show a better way forward and the proper way to fix the problem.

Instead, this election we decided to simply "other" him and everyone like him. Every time he heard someone say that all Trump supporters are racist, he became more entrenched in his decision and convinced that the "costal eliets" don't care about him or his family since they aren't listening to what Trump supporters like him are actually saying.

Also, I just want to say (even though it will be unpopular) that I think many of these super racist Trump supporters that everyone suddenly knows are entirely made up. Everyone will deny it but I hope at least some take a good look at the damage they are contributing to by trying to get attention and be part of the broader DU narrative. However, even if you concede that more than half of Trump's supporters are racist (I don't), there are still millions of his supporters who aren't and should therefore be within reach.