.@RadioFreeTom Sociologists who do "conversation analysis" know: transcripts of true oral speech—not news anchor version—always look weird.
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@RadioFreeTom You needed to listen to Trump, in the room, not read transcripts. He is not of the literate strata who internalized writing.4 replies 2 retweets 16 likes -
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@RadioFreeTom (PS. Big difference, obviously, was how he fused race to his version of the "jobs!" messaging.)1 reply 1 retweet 11 likes -
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@zeynep I know neither side or party wants the taint of Trump, but his platform in public, such that it was, was pre-1968 Democratic.9 replies 9 retweets 21 likes -
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pre-1968> who else gets this - other than you, me and 1100 other wizens?
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Difference between Trump and modern Dems is Trump stripped away minority ident politics and made it white ident politics.
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Otherwise, the idea that government is a wish-fulfillment machine, with the President as Big Daddy, is almost the same.
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On phone now, but there is great Skojpol research on Tea Party base, and how it was more about wanting gov't help.
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The base believes minorities, refugees etc. are getting this help; hence why they are abandoned.
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Also Arlie Hochschild's latest book. It's a "who is ahead of me in line" mindset. GOP base isn't beltway ideology.
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Must be why they also voted for Obama. They're looking for direct transfers from DC to Main Street.
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Yes. They see huge transfers from DC to Wall St. & imagine such transfers to minorities. Wonder where is+
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