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Ever since Donald J. Trump began his improbable political rise, many pundits have credited his appeal among white, Christian and male voters to “economic anxiety.” Hobbled by unemployment and locked out of the recovery, those voters turned out in force to send Mr. Trump, and a message, to Washington.

Or so that narrative goes.

A study published on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences questions that explanation, the latest to suggest that Trump voters weren’t driven by anger over the past, but rather fear of what may come.

White, Christian and male voters, the study suggests, turned to Mr. Trump because they felt their status was at risk.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/24/us/politics/trump-economic-anxiety.html

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210532271

April 28, 2018

I've seen this meme ad nauseam.. it suits their agenda..

2. All too often I see the framing that “Hillary lost to the worst candidate in history.” But I think this framing has always been wrong, and it allows people to bypass a question that they don’t want to grapple with: why was Trump electorally viable to the degree that he was?

Totally ignoring Reality.

Trump Voters Driven by Fear of Losing Status, Not Economic Anxiety, Study Finds

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Ever since Donald J. Trump began his improbable political rise, many pundits have credited his appeal among white, Christian and male voters to “economic anxiety.” Hobbled by unemployment and locked out of the recovery, those voters turned out in force to send Mr. Trump, and a message, to Washington.

Or so that narrative goes.

A study published on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences questions that explanation, the latest to suggest that Trump voters weren’t driven by anger over the past, but rather fear of what may come.

White, Christian and male voters, the study suggests, turned to Mr. Trump because they felt their status was at risk.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/24/us/politics/trump-economic-anxiety.html

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210532271

Not to mention the big damn elephant in the room..

We’re suing the Trump campaign and Russia.

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"Today, the DNC is filing a civil lawsuit alleging that Russia perpetrated a brazen attack on American democracy during the 2016 election, and found a willing partner in the Trump campaign.

Here’s why: a major part of Russia’s attack on American democracy was the cyberattack on the DNC and theft of the DNC’s proprietary information. This stolen information was then released to the public by Russian agents and
WikiLeaks to damage the Democratic Party and influence the 2016 election.

We’re taking this action because we believe no one is above the law, and we must pursue every avenue of justice against those who engaged in this illegal activity against the DNC and our democracy. We must also prevent future attacks on our democracy, and that’s exactly what we’re doing today."

More.. https://medium.com/TheDemocrats/were-suing-the-trump-campaign-and-russia-72a6b76067e6

P.S. Just what I've been saying..

Now, putting together a lawsuit like this, with all the proper documentation, has taken some time. That’s why we’re filing it today, both to seek justice and to deter further attacks on our democracy.

https://twitter.com/tribelaw/status/987646435557543938

Mahalo, IT

April 28, 2018

trump is so fucking dumb.. he thinks

he won thee popular vote.

I can see Hillary right about now..

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210281468

April 28, 2018

The "DLC" is an old and stale insult that has no meaning now..

the Democratic Party has a progressive platform. The poster is just trying to insult the Democratic Party. Needs to get up to speed.

A snip or two ..

Protect Voting Rights, Fix Our Campaign Finance System, and Restore Our Democracy
□ Protecting Voting Rights
□ Fixing Our Broken Campaign Finance System
□ Appointing Judges
□ Securing Statehood for Washington, DC
□ Strengthening Management of Federal Government

Combat Climate Change, Build a Clean Energy Economy, and Secure Environmental Justice
□ Building a Clean Energy Economy
□ Securing Environmental and Climate Justice
□ Protecting Our Public Lands and Waters

Much More..
https://www.democrats.org/party-platform

I want to thank you for your timely OP, Travarious

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