1. I couldn't disagree with this column more. Trump supporters are not "idiots." They are racists.https://twitter.com/jonathanchait/status/730385921040891904 …
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@HeerJeet I think you're being too reductive. He's also promising economic rebirth for hardest hit areasThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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3. Trump fans are not "idiots" in any normal sense of the word. They are wealthier & better educated than the average American.
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4. As well-to-do fairly well-educated white people, Trumpkins feel threatened by changing demographics & challenges to racial hierarchy.
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@HeerJeet And b/c the subtext of all GOP campaigns since Reagan has followed that same strategy. Who do you think Romney's "makers" were? -
@HeerJeet Difference is, he doesn't care about social conservatism and has an economic isolationist streak. This is what upsets Romneyites
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@HeerJeet How does 40% = "bare majority?" You should try "plurality"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet I think Trump won for many reasons, one of the most overlooked is people w no trust in institutions like the spectacle -
@DanaHoule@HeerJeet Racial nationalism/extreme fame (he's a great man)/spectacle. There's a word for this.
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@HeerJeet Shouting "racist!" makes you look super smart.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet GOP's "colorblind" philosophy has been simply coded white nationalism w overt hostility to black culture/concernsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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