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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Street Pharmacist correctly identified at least some of the motivation behind Trump supporters - they are losers in declining communities who bitterly resent being ridiculed for their lack of sophistication, while being called privileged because they share the racial and gender makeup of the men who run wall street.
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I understand what you're saying but I think the problem is bigger than that, and is generational. I live in a community that is predominantly older and white, but they are not uneducated or poor. These are all retired folks who made buckets of money in industry and can afford two or more homes in two or more states. All of these people are Trump supporters, and have been from almost the beginning. His racism plays right into their upbringing, and they respect him for his comments. These are people that should know better because of their experiences over the years, but they embrace the attitudes they are were raised with. Even the guys who served in Vietnam, who lived and died with brothers in arms who were black and Asian, still maintain these views. They are all really nice people, until you mention politics or race. They they turn into different people. It is baffling to observe. I pray their offspring is different, but from my interactions with some of their kids, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.