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JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts) Mon Mar 27, 2017, 03:00 PM Mar 2017

Cross posted from GD - Why Trump's populist appeal is about culture

Not the economy.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028859274

If you get a chance stop by Workinclasszero's thread/op. It's a good read. Shows us what we knew instinctively was true.

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Cross posted from GD - Why Trump's populist appeal is about culture (Original Post) JustAnotherGen Mar 2017 OP

I tell you, liberal white men are never ever as disturbed by Trump as us women or fro bettyellen Mar 2017 #1

My husband is betty JustAnotherGen Mar 2017 #2

Well he is special. I've not seen so many women get political as I have this past year bettyellen Mar 2017 #3

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

1. I tell you, liberal white men are never ever as disturbed by Trump as us women or fro

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Original post)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 03:11 PM

Mar 2017

From many conversations I've had, POC. They find it easier - or less disturbing- that his racism or sexism is so so very evident.

JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts)

2. My husband is betty

Reply to bettyellen (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 03:23 PM

Mar 2017

He finds Trump's supporters to be worse than Trump himself. He also can't understand why folks can't see that . . . "trump is just another mafia! like the church!"

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

3. Well he is special. I've not seen so many women get political as I have this past year

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 04:04 PM

Mar 2017

My neighbor is from Italy as are many of his friends, he's very anti-Trump but the majority of his friends are not. It's a bit of a macho group of dudes- babbling on about how he should be respected... ha ha . not happening.

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