Posted on 05/02/2018 6:59:09 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Why did working-class voters choose a selfish, thin-skinned, petulant, lying, narcissistic, boastful megalomaniac for president?
With the 2018 midterms around the corner, and prospective Democratic candidates already eyeing the 2020 presidential race, the answer is important because it will influence how Democrats campaign.
One explanation focuses on economic hardship. The working class fell for Mr. Trump's economic populism.
A competing explanation -- which got a boost this week from a study published by the National Academy of Sciences -- dismisses economic hardship and blames it on whites' fear of losing status to blacks and immigrants. They were attracted to Mr. Trump's form of identity politics: bigotry.
If Democrats accept the bigotry explanation, they may be more inclined to foster their own identity politics of women, blacks and Latinos. And they'll be less inclined to come up with credible solutions to widening inequality and growing economic insecurity.
Yet the truth isn't found in one explanation or the other. It's in the interplay between the two.
Mr. Trump isn't the cause of what's happened to America. He's the consequence -- the product of years of stagnant wages and big money's corruption of our democracy.
If they really want to stop Mr. Trump and prevent future Trumps, Democrats will need to address these causes of Mr. Trump's rise.
(Excerpt) Read more at baltimoresun.com ...
Higher taxes, guaranteed income, union stranglehold on economy, single-payer health insurance: that’s his suggestions for the Dems. Preach it, bro. Be sure to double down on this in 2024 too.
Go away Tiny Bob.
Why did working-class voters choose a selfish, thin-skinned, petulant, lying, narcissistic, boastful megalomaniac for president?
Seriously - if he actually believes what he wrote (as opposed to just being another hate filled screed against President Trump) then his advise is worthless.
The first step in solving a problem is being honest about what the problem is. Mr Reich is not being honest with his readers or himself. He appears to be blinded by his own beliefs.
Reich could have been talking about the 1992 election as well.
I dunno. Cause he played the sax on Arsenio Hall and answered the "boxers or briefs" question right?
p.s. Kiss my ass, midget.
Reich has a PhD. He must be an expert. He believes he has all the answers. He is wrong. He is a member of the Left. The Left was responsible for over 100 million deaths in the last century. He will either excuse that or deny it. Vote for Vermin Supreme. He promised everyone a pony. Democrats should listen to Reich and Supreme.
“Why did working-class voters choose a selfish, thin-skinned, petulant, lying, narcissistic, boastful megalomaniac for president?”
They didn’t, Clinton lost.
DEAR MR. REICH: You had your chance. You failed. You just made the debt worse and grew the size of the intrusive government. SHAME ON YOU.
OMG, I agree with Robert Reiccccccccchhhhhhh!!!!
They absolutely did choose a selfish, thin-skinned, petulant, lying, narcissistic, boastful megalomaniac for president ... on 11/4/2008.
Projection.
Trump is the result of the Commie-fa talk and policies of Utopian, Agenda 21, Global Warming, Left Winger Extremists against Personal Liberty.
(And why is the NAS working on ‘Rat themed social polling? Sounds antiScience)
Well played....
“Why did working-class voters choose a selfish, thin-skinned, petulant, lying, narcissistic, boastful megalomaniac for president?”
Speak for yourself, Stumpy. And beware anyone chewing tobacco; you could be drowned with a single `patooie’.
The American working class chose him because Democrats are Dictators who think their desires are better than the American working class’s. Furthermore the Clintons are truly disreputable. Trump while disreputable displayed openly his faults rather trying to hide them. We the people are tired of white washing swamp eels of both parties. Many long term Republians realized they are destined for the same demise and also are leaving the swamp before the draining exposes them.
I’ve been sick of that dwarf since the Clinton years.
Time to send that tiresome midget back to Munchkin Land.
Hahahahahahahahaha! #MeToo
“Why did working-class voters [almost] choose a selfish, thin-skinned, petulant, lying, narcissistic, boastful megalomaniac for president?”
Fixed for accuracy.
I hope they listen to him. He's never been right about anything in his life.
Oh dear God imagine a Hillary presidency
Repeat often please
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The Malignant Dwarf has spoken.
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