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is there anyone here who really believes trumps campaign core isnt white identity politics and demographic anxiety at this point? (hexbear.net)

submitted 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Theres enough racist people that hes a candidate

Thats it, lets stop putting our heads in the sand with 'economic anxiety'

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

that is economic stuff, it's about people who are "cutting in line" for the american dream when many americans feel left behind. if those americans didn't feel left behind (by 40 years of neoliberalism) they wouldn't be looking for someone to blame and trumps BS wouldn't work.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

This seems a lot like youre making excuses for them to me.

Im trying to be charitable.

im not trying to word that in an assholeish way

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

I'll refer you to this insightful discussion with a sociologist. https://hexbear.net/post/3698136