James SurowieckiVerified account

2. Not enough has been made of this, or of the general finding that ppl.'s view of the state of the economy is shaped by their politics.

3. In assessing how much of Trump's popularity was due to economic concerns, the assumption is voters have an unbiased view of the economy.

4. But all the evidence suggests they don't: how ppl. feel about what's happening politically and socially shapes their view of the economy.

5. So it's true, as I wrote this summer, that almost 70% of those who voted for Trump in primaries were "very worried" about economy.

6. But it's also true ppl. who feel things are going wrong politically/socially are likely to think things are going badly economically.