Originally Posted by
Bullettime
Kind of "off" from the current discussion chain but posted this on Reddit.
The problem I have with the whole thing is that the jobs many voted for Trump over won't be coming back at all. If the factory reopens, it would be another one running on a light staff with mostly automation.
I live in rural America. I live in a town that was decimated by local factories and plants closing down. And when you try to talk to these people, they legitimately believe that Trump can come through with his promise of golden ponies for all, can reopen those plants, and that every economist (and there's been an assload) and everyone who says they can't are just corporate shills that are lying and Trump is the only one telling the truth.
This election hit so close to home because of that. I've been alienated from my family because of trying to tell them the truth. They believe Trump can make good on his deals, that he's anti establishment, and discussion about the Supreme Court issue or his possible cabinet result in almost physical assault when they realize they may actually be wrong for even half a second.
All many Trump supporters see is anger. Not always racism or homophobia or xenophobia. But they voted and are blinded by anger at life. Anger that the establishment failed their rural towns. Anger that those glorious union jobs their parents had are gone forever. Trump harnessed that and rolled his way into office.
It doesn't matter how constructively you try to talk to a lot of these people, they don't want to hear it. But if and when it's finally revealed that Trump can't do it, there's going to be an immediate mass turn of heads and sense of dread when they realize they messed up.
I understand why they voted the way they did, but disagreed, and it's a shame that it led to this. The Dems need to tap back into this group and get them back on the right track. They're the first ones who will be so heavily punished when Trump doesn't come through, or worse, does come through on his tax plans and they realize they're the first who will suffer.