Fear of diversity, not economic anxiety, caused Obama voters to switch to Trump (user search)
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Deblano
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« on: March 14, 2017, 07:51:05 PM »

Economic uncertainty can be correlated with a rise in racism, xenophobia, etc.

For example, anti-Semitism in Russia skyrocketed in the 1990s after the collapse of the USSR, especially during the 1998 Financial Crisis in Russia.

People are more tolerant when times are prosperous, as sad as it is.
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Deblano
EdgarAllenYOLO
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« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2017, 04:03:38 PM »

It's never been clear to me how exactly the people who poo-poo the idea of emphasizing bread-and-butter issues to win back some of these voters recommend the Democrats proceed instead. Lie to them? Keep scolding and shaming them but EXTRA HARD this time? Double down on trying to Make Demographics Destiny Again? The entire point of a pivot to economic issues is to introduce new political incentives for voters who are currently motivated by uglier things. I'm appalled that this has to be spelled out over and over again.

Because its much easier to divide and conquer through social issues/identity politics bull.
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