Liberals turned
“economic anxiety” into a meme that belittled anyone who didn’t find their life
wonderful. Their popular culture laughed
at them. The "basket of deplorables" took
note.
Trump didn’t just win
in small towns, though he galvanized communities there. He surged in the aspirational
exurbs where conservatives rule culturally. He also surged in Rust Belt
communities that voted for Barack Obama twice. Places like Scranton, PA;
Youngstown, OH; Janesville, WI; Orange County, FL; places that have trended Democratic
for decades. Even union households voted in high numbers for Trump.
When our betters woke
up after Election Night they were left wondering what the hell happened and
questioned how it was that their influence wasn’t more convincing to the great
unwashed. Their relentless mockery is
exactly what fueled the uprising.
Democrats smugly
reassured themselves that a new majority of women, Latinos, African-Americans,
Asian-Americans, gays and lesbians, immigrants, and Muslims would be an
unstoppable coalition. Seems they were
wrong. The forgotten man who had been
left behind these last eight years became a prairie fire.
— NonSequitur (@mikesta12) November 9, 2016
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