Does anyone else wonder what Trump voters were voting FOR?

[nbsmom]

The footage of the enraged shopper yelling at retail workers. The racist rants of the woman in line at JC Penney. The angry dude screaming at the other people on the Delta (?) flight. The epithet-filled comments on so many Facebook posts.

It's like the country picked up a big rock on Election Day, and unearthed a metric shit ton of ugly maggots.

It's pretty clear that many of these people feel entitled to something they weren't getting before. Something that they still feel strongly that Twitler is going to get for them despite all evidence to the contrary. What was it, exactly?

A more peaceful planet?
A more secure retirement?
A better job?
A better life for their kids?

No, I haven't listened to a bunch of Trump stump speeches, but other than saying HE'S a great businessman and really smart, did he actually promise anything to his voters other than a wall and locking up Hillary?

[Aristus]

1. Please, Big Orange Daddy, make the non-white peoples goes away!

That's what they were voting for...

[BlueMTexpat]

2. Bingo! eom

[Lil Missy]

18. Yep.

[matt819]

34. Absolutely

They were voting for a whites and heterosexual only country. They're going to be awfully surprised when their jobs don't return and when they lose their health care and Medicare and social security.

[MineralMan]

3. Some were voting to stick a thumb in the eye of the system.

More's the pity.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Some thought they were saying "Fuck the system!"

(because nothing says stick it to the man like voting for a billionaire real estate developer and reality show host, right?).

Some voted out of the generalized fear of damn near everything that permeates the souls of many conservatives; they thought Trump would be the big strong ruler who would save them from ISIS and uppity women and Mexican rapists.

Some are overtly and proudly racist, xenophobic or misogynistic. They voted for Trump because he is, too.

Some just hated Hillary for reasons they could not articulate, probably as the result of 20+ years of listening to Fox News and right-wing hate radio; they were convinced that she was the worst, most corrupt, generally awful person in the world and Trump took advantage of this belief early and often. No matter what Trump has ever said or done, Hillary was worse. I actually know people who believe this and nothing will change their minds.

[Initech]

15. The billionaires have successfully tricked people into voting against their best interests.

They couldn't get their way under Bill Clinton and set out to do everything they could to destroy him, and finished the job this year. While we're fighting about bullshit like immigration and social status, they're looting and pillaging everything they get their greedy fucking hands on and laughing all the way to the bank. Now with Donald Trump as president - Newt Gingrich, as disgusting as he is - was right about one thing. We haven't seen this kind of wealth in the White House before. And now the uber-rich are literally going to control all branches of the government - they have Congress, they have the Senate, they have the SOS, they have the department of education, commerce, treasury, the military, every branch you can think of. They are the real terrorists of this world. They won the election. And expect the looting and pillaging to get worse and worse.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

27. Indeed

[Initech]

32. Ooh I like that one!

You mean to tell me a billionaire who lives in a gold building with his name on it and eats 24 courses for Thanksgiving isn't an elitist?

[MFM008]

5. they voted FOR

keeping people of color in their "PLACE".
For planet destroying "JOBS"
a finger to democrats and Obama.

[Hugin]

6. Some men just want to watch the world burn.

[Initech]

11. "You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain."

Dark Knight FTW!!!!

[TCJ70]

7. The people at the Sanders town hall pretty much solely answered "jobs"...

...they even said they didn't want much of his more hateful rhetoric to happen. One guy kept mentioning "starting a dialogue" but then each of them couldn't answer why they voted for someone who lied to them. It made my head hurt.

The newest line is to "not take him literally, but figuratively"...whatever that means. Essentially you can't trust anything he says and even his supporters admit it.

[Warpy]

8. I think your last one is probably the most important

After all, we've had 40+ years now of seeing kids having to struggle much harder than their parents did. My generation got school largely paid for and student jobs were enough to eke out an education with scholarships and grants for the smart kids. The next generation had to start going into debt and now the kids are on the hook for the whole thing and it's crushing them. Kids without educations aren't doing any better, still living at home because McJobs don't pay enough for them to afford rent. When my generation came of age, we at least got our first outrageously shitty apartments, usually with roommates. Kids now can't afford even that. Marriage and kids? Oh, hell, forget that one, who can afford it?

It used to be that if you were male with white skin and turned up for work every day, you could afford more than the basics so you could afford to send your kids to a subsidized state college. Those days are long over and it kills people to see their kids pushed backward from where they started life.

There's a lot of rage out there. Get these people out of their mobs at rallies, most of them really don't hate Muslims or Mexicans or much of anyone else. The rallies have been good at misdirecting their rage and there is a lot of rage out there. It could just as well have been an effigy of some generic corporate chairman of the board, although that would have defeated Twittler's purpose.

Eventually they're going to lose control of a mob, you can't maintain it forever, and the results will be very ugly. There is that much rage out there.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

23. Exactly!

I also won't be surprised if the Trumpanzees turn violent against him eventually.

[Initech]

9. They voted for mindless slogans! Make America great again!

Drain the swamp! Build the wall! Mass deportations! And they will most likely get zero of these things.

[Hugin]

12. This is probably the most accurate reason.

Although, it's hard to draw any real conclusions from an election as manipulated as 2016 has been.

[Initech]

14. George Carlin said it best:

"Politicians hide behind 3 things - the flag, the Bible, and children. Those things I consider to be symbols, and I leave those things to the symbol minded."

[KamaAina]

46. So when, exactly, did America stop being great?

[Initech]

47. He never did answer that one, did he?

[gratuitous]

10. It's a mystery to me

Apparently, a lot of Trump voters aren't happy with the way government is working (or rather, not working), but they are badly confused on who's monkey-wrenching the works. They're in for at least two years of "you ain't seen nothin' yet." But will they learn anything? Magic 8 Ball says, "Reply hazy; ask again later, but don't get your hopes up."

[Caliman73]

35. Probably not. It's built into the system.

Republicans run against government. Since Reagan said, "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government, I'm here to help'." That has been their motto. Eisenhower, Nixon, hell even Reagan would be horrified to see the level at which the right wing hatred of government has gotten to.

Democrats are mostly about government partnering with private industry and social organizations to form a coalition to provide the most service to the most people. People are the engine and government helps to work the brakes and gas. Republicans rail against government, actively work to mess it up, cry that it is messed up, loot the Commons, then when Democrats get back into office to fix all the mess caused by Republicans, the cycle starts again.

[Arkansas Granny]

13. Whatever they thought they were voting for, I'll bet they aren't going to get it.

DT made big promises, but he never actually laid out any kind of plan for accomplishing those goals. He got off on the public adoration he received from his fans and said anything they wanted to hear so he could bask in the glory.

[Ohioblue22]

16. Like they say "we won you lost" that's as deep as it gets with them

[lunatica]

17. They voted to have the government destroyed

But I'm sure they thought that a new government would be put in its place. Actually, I don't think they thought that far into it. They just want Trump to kick ass in Washington and in the world. they want Trump to bomb the shit out of everybody, take over all the oil in the world and give them jobs.

[NRaleighLiberal]

19. They are for themselves. Against anything that benefits others. Ignorant Narcissists.

Hypocrites, masters of cognitive dissonance - but mostly just brainwashed to utter stupidity and selfishness.

[11 Bravo]

20. A loud-mouthed fake tough guy who was going to protect them from "those people".

[Buckeye_Democrat]

21. Whatever taps into their ANGER. Whether it's gay marriage in 2004 or immigrants in 2016, it's...

... often whatever their conservative puppet masters tell them to be upset about at the time.

Trump tapped into blind anger better than most establishment Republicans this time, which is quite a feat given their emotional propaganda mastery!

[awoke_in_2003]

24. And with it being the time of year it is...

some godless heathens probably had the temerity to say "Happy Holidays"

[Buckeye_Democrat]

31. Yep! Yet another conservative media created controversy!

People have been saying "Happy Holidays!" for as long as I remember! Most Christians said it too, out of respect for other religions and non-believers.

I posted this in another thread today, but I think it's accurate about ANGER being the way that many white males deal with their fears and insecurities:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jackson-katz/rush-limbaugh-and-the-mob_b_279696.html

I also shared a story about 9/11 and how I was amazed that my night-shift co-workers didn't seem terribly upset about it... UNTIL they saw Bill O'Reilly go into a rant about it that evening! (The break room TV was tuned to FOX News.) It was one of the more interesting sociological observations in my life. What's ironic is that my previous fury was diminished after I saw them suddenly act more outraged.

[awoke_in_2003]

36. I haven't been on Facebook

in two weeks, because somebody I know posted on of those "It's Merry Christmas, damnit" posts. I went off and said that anyone who thinks there is a war on Christmas must be mouth breathing Fox News watcher (I know, some people have sinus problems- I do, too, but wanted to get a point across). I won't go back until this season is over. How did these fools live through the 70s where, everywhere you looked, you saw aluminum Christmas trees and "Merry Xmas" signs? I am going to keep the X in Xmas

[Buckeye_Democrat]

37. It's incredible.

I sometimes wonder how Democrats can better tap into the hate.

If many people are going to remain assholes, I'd rather direct them down a better path.

Seeing a bunch of angry white guys fighting for liberal causes, like the early 20th century union fighters battling the police (or George Patton led soldiers in another benefits-related case!), might scare off other Democrats, though.

[awoke_in_2003]

38. Unions got tossed overboard long ago. nt

[Buckeye_Democrat]

39. Sigh.

One of the few ways for people to come together against a major tyranny in this country... corporations controlled by people that common folks don't elect!

[awoke_in_2003]

40. One day, the battles our grandparents fought

will have to be fought again.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

41. Changing topics, but it also wouldn't surprise me if...

... white evangelical voters started voting for Democrats if their preachers were rewarded with money from them, like some kind of religion-based EIC tax break.

No, I don't ever want to see that happen!

I'm just guessing that a bunch of angry Southern Baptist preachers would suddenly be preaching hellfire against "greedy Republicans opposed to the liberal teachings of Jeeesus" if it happened.

[meow2u3]

45. You may be onto something

Those preachers would preach anything for the Almighty Dollar, be it for repukes' big bucks or Dems' smaller bucks.

[mopinko]

22. every once in a while he passed off some heritage foundation bullshit.

like the list of supreme court candidates that he passed around, and the talk of reshaping the military came straight from them, too.

[Skittles]

25. confirmation of their stupidity and ignorance

fuck them all

[guillaumeb]

26. I read an article that suggested that economic insecurity is linked to social

disturbances and upheaval.

Trump promised to make it 1950 in America again. And his supporters are interpreting that in many different ways.

[elmac]

28. The Sniffles voter was born from the Wallace Campaign of 1968

this is where the angry white ameriKan got its kick start and it has led us to the racist fascist dictator that will take office on the 20th.

[doc03]

29. I heard him one day say he was going to bring jobs back bigly

we will have so much work we will get tired of working, believe me. Maybe we would get tired
because we will be 80 years old and no SS.

[Bettie]

30. Hate.

That's what they were voting for.

They were voting to be allowed to openly hate again, without feeling bad for it.

Apparently, our society is regressing to the place where hating various groups including, but not limited to, women, black, Hispanics, Muslims, Asians, Native Americans, brown people, people who aren't quite white enough, gays, transgender people, disabled people, poor people, union members, teachers, and of course, liberals, is not only OK, it is to be celebrated and held up as the highest form of gold-encrusted classy behavior.

Orange people and rich people are wonderful though. Unless they are dirty liberals (and by this I mean: they act like decent human beings), then they are to be hated and reviled.

Also, Russians are the BEST! Or so I'm told, they're all white too!

[world wide wally]

33. Two different Trump voters I asked said the exact same thing: "He'll shake things up"

I guess he has.
Now Goldman Sachs and the oil companies are INSIDE the White House

[emulatorloo]

42. Voters concerned about Immigration and Terrorism voted for Trump. Link:

Voters concerned about the Economy and Foreign Policy voted for a HRC

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/11/08/us/politics/election-exit-polls.html?_r=0

[sarah FAILIN]

43. everything else plus guns

They also hated Hilary for the fact that she wanted to make it legal to kill babies the day before they were supposed to be born. No, don't try to talk common sense to them. She killed those men in Benghazi and wanted to kill babies too.

I gave up.

[Baitball Blogger]

44. They are dreamers wishing for a world that is stacked in their favor. They want the racist utopia.

Machiavelli Pollyannas. People who do not realize yet that they are not dealing with a strong foundation of facts.