Pundits regard Trump as ultra right wing because in upper America, immigration is seen as pro-diversity, not pro-plutocracy. However …
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Replying to @davidfrum
(2/2) in lower America, immigration is less about culture, more about economic displacement. EG: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/jobs-shock-100-of-female-employment-gains-taken-by-foreigners-since-2007/article/2569824 …
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Replying to @davidfrum
@davidfrum Tom ("press 1 for English" might disagree. Lots of anger around bilingualism.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @MichaelMcGough3
@MichaelMcGough3 For sure. But bilingualism most scary to people who sense their economic position is becoming less secure in a changing US3 replies 1 retweet 1 like -
Replying to @davidfrum
@davidfrum@MichaelMcGough3 Also: I don't think cultural anxiety precludes Trump being centrist. Lots of people in center have these worries1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @HeerJeet
@HeerJeet@davidfrum Trump's crazy critique of immigration (rapists) focuses neither on threat to US jobs or on cultural identity.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@MichaelMcGough3 @davidfrum I see crime as a short-hand or proxy for cultural anxiety. Criminal by definition un-assimilable.
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