Why Americans Vote Against Their Interest: Partisanship

[lordsummerisle]

Interesting article on the hows and whys of 2016...

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/12/upshot/why-americans-vote-against-their-interest-partisanship.html?_r=0

[Coventina]

1. I call BS on that article: I vote Democratic because I'm an empathetic, caring human being.

It has nothing to do with economic status, education, ethnicity, etc.

If the Democratic & Republican parties suddenly switched their platforms & policies, I would re-register as a Republican in a heartbeat.

[Orrex]

2. That's exactly my thought (nt)

[Blue_true]

4. My thoughts also. nt

[Igel]

5. It's complicated.

Not every group has the same structure to their values.

Some have values not included in the usual "shite educated liberal" value set.

[pansypoo53219]

3. big medioa has pimped for the rite since carter.

hate radio & the rise of rupert & fux gnewz.

[JHB]

6. Look, Ma! No Gingrich! No Limbaugh!

No Weyrich! No Atwater!

No mention of conservatives driving the Republicans ever further to the right, funding axe-grinding media outlets, damning any compromise and retaliating against anyone who breaks with their voting bloc.

Divisions have always been there, but this chasm was built.

[mtnsnake]

7. No. Most trumpites voted for him because the right wing fueled their hatred of Hillary

with lie after lie after lie about her:

Vote for Hillary and you would lose all your guns.

Vote for Hillary and she will quadruple your taxes.

Vote for Hillary and you will never hold a job again.

Vote for Hillary and she and Bill will rob you blind.

Vote for Hillary and she will creep into your bedroom at night and kill you.

Vote for Hillary and you will turn into a commie just like her.

Trump is sitting in the White House because of the incredible hatred of Hillary Clinton which has been fertilized by right wing propaganda for over two decades.