We social scientists failed to predict or even understand the appeal of Trump. We need to do better to understand why people chose to vote for him. A lot of people did, so there are probably some strong reasons. If we don’t understand we’ll miss the next one, too.
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Replying to @AndyVonasch
If you were to accurately state the arguments of the other side you would be condemned as a thought-criminal for even uttering them. It's impossible for social scientists to understand or predict this because those things make you a target for the Inquisition.
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Replying to @CovfefeAnon @AndyVonasch
Proof of my argument is found in the replies - the very thought that there is something to understand beyond "they're evil racists" is, in itself, proof of you being an evil racist yourself.
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