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Opinion: Two new studies show why Trump's hate and lies are failing
San Francisco Chronicle ^
| October 31, 2018
| by Greg Sargent, The Washington Post
Posted on 10/31/2018 2:07:48 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
The closing campaign strategy of President Donald Trump and Republicans is often depicted as mainly an effort to galvanize the GOP's blue-collar white base through fear-mongering about immigrants and incitement of racial-cultural tensions around imagery of angry Democratic mobs and protesting African American athletes.
But there's a second piece to the strategy that's also crucial: Trump and Republicans want college-educated white voters, particularly suburban women, to ignore all that unpleasant racial and cultural demagoguery entirely - and focus only on the economy.
It is widely observed that Democrats are favored to take back the House because of a backlash against Trump's ugly personal characteristics and verbal displays of racism and misogyny. But it is already discernible in Trump and Republican messaging that the public has turned on the Trump-era GOP's agenda - that is, its peculiar fusion of xenophobic ethno-nationalism with orthodox GOP regressive and plutocratic economic priorities.
Trump and Republicans are closing by lying about health care and taxes to limit losses among suburban and well-educated white voters, and lying about immigration while race-baiting against individual Democratic candidates to keep the downscale white GOP base energized. This probably won't be enough for Republicans to keep the House. But whatever is to be on this front, the need to lie so relentlessly about all these matters itself constitutes an admission of failure. The public has seen Trump's fusion of ethno-nationalism and orthodox GOP plutocracy put into governing practice, and is rejecting it.
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To: M Kehoe
These people are so stupid. Yeah, but this dork is exceptional.
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posted on
10/31/2018 2:45:13 PM PDT
by
MileHi
(Liberalism is an ideology of parasites, hypocrites, grievance mongers, victims, and control freaks.)
To: jmaroneps37
To: nbenyo
I would like them to explain why Trumps approval has increased among blacks, Hispanics and Asians, while declining among whites.
See my post #36.
I would add Hispanics have left their country in order to escape the corruption and laziness of their former countrymen and don't want the "fence jumpers" to ruin their new homeland. Blacks see the new immigrants as a threat to their place on the rung on society's ladder.
My brother's wife is an Hispanic and their family all did it the right way.
It was hard and a long process but they worked hard and kept their noses clean and never took a dime from their adopted homeland.
Good people, the kind you'd want to be your neighbors.
43
posted on
10/31/2018 2:46:23 PM PDT
by
RedMonqey
("Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing the plowing for those who didn't.")
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Yeah, he is so hateful, he's getting more support from black and hispanic voters than the leftists ever dreamed he would.
The important truths are the campaign promises that have been fulfilled and the others that are in progress.
44
posted on
10/31/2018 2:49:37 PM PDT
by
Right Wing Assault
(Kill-googl,TWITR,FACBK,NYT,WaPo,Hlywd,CNN,NFL,BLM,CAIR,Antifa,SPLC,ESPN,NPR,NBA)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
People are definitely starting to see the hate and lies.
But they aren't coming from the President.
45
posted on
10/31/2018 2:51:56 PM PDT
by
Interesting Times
(WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
This reads like fantasy propaganda from a 1950’s Soviet Union apparatchik. I bet this delusional scribbler thinks he has two unicorns and a friendly dragon in his basement.
46
posted on
10/31/2018 2:52:31 PM PDT
by
sergeantdave
(Teach a man to fish and he'll steal your gear and sell it)
To: ETCS
Definitely worth a read, especially the ‘comments’ section.
47
posted on
10/31/2018 2:56:33 PM PDT
by
Jaxter
(Pro Aris et Focis)
To: RegulatorCountry; Oldeconomybuyer
48
posted on
10/31/2018 2:58:01 PM PDT
by
Eagles6
To: Oldeconomybuyer
That horribly unreadable screed was written by a robot.
49
posted on
10/31/2018 3:06:43 PM PDT
by
lefty-lie-spy
(Stay metal. For the Horde \m/("_")\m/ - via iPhone from Tokyo.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
headline about (president) “Trump’s hate and lies”
but they can’t cite a single act of hate, or a single substantive lie
this is just more WashedUp Post commiephilic propaganda..
will the WashedUp Post or the New York Slimes, or perhaps someone else, get this year’s Goebbels Big Lie Award?
50
posted on
10/31/2018 3:08:32 PM PDT
by
faithhopecharity
("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." -Marcus Tillius Cicero (3 BCE)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
...and verbal displays of racism and misogyny. Translation: Certain races and sexes demand ever expanding access to social welfare benefits as compensation for alleged past grievances. Refusal to indulge these inane demands is termed racist and misogynist.
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posted on
10/31/2018 3:11:25 PM PDT
by
Mr. Jeeves
([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
To: Oldeconomybuyer
S.F. Chronicle: Two new studies show why all the human feces all over our streets is bad for our health.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Oooohh, someone got a thesaurus for their birthday!
These retards are talking only to their like minded brethren in a vacuum. Your average American who bothers to follow politics isn't likely to buy the BS that the author spews.
The average American who doesn't bother to follow politics will likely simply reject such drivel as condescending and arrogant if they bother to parse all of the standard hyperbole.
53
posted on
10/31/2018 3:14:33 PM PDT
by
Pox
(Good Night. I expect more respect tomorrow.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
“The public has seen Trump’s fusion of ethno-nationalism and orthodox GOP plutocracy put into governing practice, and is rejecting it”
LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!
Sure Greg, sure this word salad is on the top of everyone’s mind!
54
posted on
10/31/2018 3:15:28 PM PDT
by
roses of sharon
("Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise." Luke 23:43)
To: JPJones
They might take the House, but only because 45 RINO’s are deserting the fight and opting for retirement.
55
posted on
10/31/2018 3:18:40 PM PDT
by
Nateman
(If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong.)
To: ETCS
Lmao. The comments are hilarious.
56
posted on
10/31/2018 3:21:41 PM PDT
by
ez
("Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is." - Milton)
To: ETCS
Lmao. The comments are hilarious.
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posted on
10/31/2018 3:23:30 PM PDT
by
ez
("Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is." - Milton)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
its peculiar fusion of xenophobic ethno-nationalism with orthodox GOP regressive and plutocratic economic priorities. A rough translation using a capitalistic economic model instead of a socialist model is
-- America first and raise the standard of living for everyone.
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posted on
10/31/2018 3:28:42 PM PDT
by
Fzob
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posted on
10/31/2018 3:34:27 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I didn’t bother to read the article because it’s the San Francisco Chronicle. Don’t actually need to read the article.
Anything they have to say is PURE BULLSH!T.
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posted on
10/31/2018 4:12:46 PM PDT
by
5th MEB
(Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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