This is a pretty good thread (I won't post every tweet) from someone who spent a lot of time on the ground during the election, but not initially covering the election. Maybe showcases the "hidden" Trump voter.
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Chris Arnade@Chris_arnade
1. The map of counties in US that shifted to Trump, from Romney, is almost an exact map of the counties having increases in drug overdoses
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Chris Arnade @Chris_arnade 13h13 hours ago
2. That isn't just a coincidence. I "fell into" writing about Trump because I was documenting addiction & saw him resonating wherever I went
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Chris Arnade @Chris_arnade 13h13 hours ago
3. What I said about drugs then I can say about Trump now. Wherever I see hope exiting, I see Trump/drugs entering.
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Chris Arnade @Chris_arnade 13h13 hours ago
6. Drugs give people who feel outcast an identity. Drug use is very social activity, allowing people to join group that doesn't judge them
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Chris Arnade @Chris_arnade 13h13 hours ago
7. The same is true of racial identity politics. Especially Trumps campaign, which is very social, and welcomes and celebrates "outcasts"
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https://twitter.com/Chris_arnade/sta...58092241059841
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