Seeing more "is it race or class" regressions. I don't think this works. They're in a feedback loop. This will lead to more lost elections.
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A sense of economic displacement fueling more racism or cultural anxiety mixed with economic analysis is a historic norm. Boringly common.
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So historically common that there are German words for it. Cannot, cannot fight this without understanding the economic displacement part.
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This isn't arguing it's not racism. Also not arguing weakening an anti-racist stance. The opposite. Would be both morally wrong and stupid.
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You can see all this clearly in how education & isolation have become the strong mediator variable of how racism plays out in this country.
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Given the numbers, difficult to win elections in the US without understanding the intertwining of race & econ, and finding ways to fight it.
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Regressions are useful for many things; but not this. IMO this leads down a wrong path and politics that follows this will hit more walls.
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To be clear: I strongly oppose anyone who argues for putting anti-racism in the back burner. That is morally unacceptable also futile.
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The point is to understand there is no separating the "economic" from the "racism" in understanding how this dynamic works for many. /end
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The Atlantic article dies a decent job separating the 2. WWC who are economically stressed went for Clinton. Relatively affluent WWC Trump.
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No, it separates " fear of societal change" from "economic pressure". Those are so intertwined now for many that you can't do this.
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I get that the 2 are intertwined, but when it comes to Trump voters, there seems to be a separation that shouldn't just be waved away.
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What to do with that is a tough. Obv don't call them racists and ignore economics. But how to you have a coalition w/ them and minorities?
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