Trump Supporters - Social Conservatives, Economic Moderates

[Toro]

That's one finding of an analysis of the 2016 electorate.

The findings include

• The primary conflict structuring the two parties involves questions of national identity, race, and morality, while the traditional conflict over economics, though still important, is less divisive now than it used to be. This has the potential to reshape the party coalitions.
• By making questions of national identity more salient, Donald Trump succeeded in winning over “populists” (socially conservative, economically liberal voters) who had previously voted for Democrats.
• Among populists who voted for Obama, Clinton did terribly. She held onto only 6 in 10 of these voters (59 percent). Trump picked up 27 percent of these voters, and the remaining 14 percent didn’t vote for either major party candidate.
• To the extent that the Democratic Party is divided, these divisions are more about faith in the political system and general disaffection than they are about issue positions.
• By contrast, Republican voters are more clearly split. For the most part, Trump and Cruz supporters look fairly similar, though Cruz supporters are considerably more conservative on moral issues, and notably less concerned about inequality and the social safety net, and more pro- free trade. Kasich supporters are the true moderates, caught in between the two parties on almost every issue, both economic and social.
• In both parties, the donor class is both more conservative on economic issues and more liberal on social issues, as compared to the rest of the party
• Democrats may be pressured to move further left on identity issues, given that both younger voters and the party’s donor class are quite far to the left on identity issues. If so, American politics would become further polarized along questions of culture and identity.

Political Divisions in 2016 and Beyond | Democracy Fund Voter Study Group

Because of Trump's supporters, the Republican Party is shifting towards the center on economics. That will make SS reform and tax cuts for the wealthy more difficult in years to come.

 

[Mac1958]

That's one finding of an analysis of the 2016 electorate.

The findings include

• The primary conflict structuring the two parties involves questions of national identity, race, and morality, while the traditional conflict over economics, though still important, is less divisive now than it used to be. This has the potential to reshape the party coalitions.
• By making questions of national identity more salient, Donald Trump succeeded in winning over “populists” (socially conservative, economically liberal voters) who had previously voted for Democrats.
• Among populists who voted for Obama, Clinton did terribly. She held onto only 6 in 10 of these voters (59 percent). Trump picked up 27 percent of these voters, and the remaining 14 percent didn’t vote for either major party candidate.
• To the extent that the Democratic Party is divided, these divisions are more about faith in the political system and general disaffection than they are about issue positions.
• By contrast, Republican voters are more clearly split. For the most part, Trump and Cruz supporters look fairly similar, though Cruz supporters are considerably more conservative on moral issues, and notably less concerned about inequality and the social safety net, and more pro- free trade. Kasich supporters are the true moderates, caught in between the two parties on almost every issue, both economic and social.
• In both parties, the donor class is both more conservative on economic issues and more liberal on social issues, as compared to the rest of the party
• Democrats may be pressured to move further left on identity issues, given that both younger voters and the party’s donor class are quite far to the left on identity issues. If so, American politics would become further polarized along questions of culture and identity.

Political Divisions in 2016 and Beyond | Democracy Fund Voter Study Group

Because of Trump's supporters, the Republican Party is shifting towards the center on economics. That will make SS reform and tax cuts for the wealthy more difficult in years to come.

Holy crap, thanks for posting this. A lot to digest.
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[BluesLegend]

Its not rocket science, JOBS got it?

 

[xyz]

That's one finding of an analysis of the 2016 electorate.

The findings include

• The primary conflict structuring the two parties involves questions of national identity, race, and morality, while the traditional conflict over economics, though still important, is less divisive now than it used to be. This has the potential to reshape the party coalitions.
• By making questions of national identity more salient, Donald Trump succeeded in winning over “populists” (socially conservative, economically liberal voters) who had previously voted for Democrats.
• Among populists who voted for Obama, Clinton did terribly. She held onto only 6 in 10 of these voters (59 percent). Trump picked up 27 percent of these voters, and the remaining 14 percent didn’t vote for either major party candidate.
• To the extent that the Democratic Party is divided, these divisions are more about faith in the political system and general disaffection than they are about issue positions.
• By contrast, Republican voters are more clearly split. For the most part, Trump and Cruz supporters look fairly similar, though Cruz supporters are considerably more conservative on moral issues, and notably less concerned about inequality and the social safety net, and more pro- free trade. Kasich supporters are the true moderates, caught in between the two parties on almost every issue, both economic and social.
• In both parties, the donor class is both more conservative on economic issues and more liberal on social issues, as compared to the rest of the party
• Democrats may be pressured to move further left on identity issues, given that both younger voters and the party’s donor class are quite far to the left on identity issues. If so, American politics would become further polarized along questions of culture and identity.

Political Divisions in 2016 and Beyond | Democracy Fund Voter Study Group

Because of Trump's supporters, the Republican Party is shifting towards the center on economics. That will make SS reform and tax cuts for the wealthy more difficult in years to come.

I don't mean to go way off topic, but one report I read was unclear whether hackers actually went ahead and purged voter rolls or not.

 

[JoeB131]

Its not rocket science, JOBS got it?

But that's the problem, Trump doesn't understand why the jobs went away, so he doesn't understand how to bring them back.

He does know how to play on the fears of those who lost those jobs, though.

 

[BluesLegend]

Its not rocket science, JOBS got it?

But that's the problem, Trump doesn't understand why the jobs went away, so he doesn't understand how to bring them back.

He does know how to play on the fears of those who lost those jobs, though.

Wrong, wrong, and wrong. You people are still in denial about why you lost.

 

[SYTFE]

Who really gives a fuck where Trump supporting pieces of shit "stand" on anything? They're a cancer and the single biggest threat we face as a country. Who gives a FUCK what they believe in?

 

[miketx]

Its not rocket science, JOBS got it?

But that's the problem, Trump doesn't understand why the jobs went away, so he doesn't understand how to bring them back.

He does know how to play on the fears of those who lost those jobs, though.

^ Claims this while jobs are on the increase.

 

[JoeB131]

Wrong, wrong, and wrong. You people are still in denial about why you lost.

Guy, "we won, we won" is what a 8 year old does after a tee-ball game. It doesn't really make for good policy.

Trump's presidency is already a failure by any objective standard.

 

[JoeB131]

Claims this while jobs are on the increase.

yes, those wonderful service industry jobs with no benefits. Oooh, boy, can't wait to get one of those...

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

 

[miketx]

Wrong, wrong, and wrong. You people are still in denial about why you lost.

Guy, "we won, we won" is what a 8 year old does after a tee-ball game. It doesn't really make for good policy.

Trump's presidency is already a failure by any objective standard.

I'd have to disagree. The supreme court has been taken from constitution trashing liberals for decades to come. Illegals flowing over the border has been slowed to a trickle and many here are leaving for more free stuff in other countries. The stock market is up, jobs up, and democrat collusion to shut down our government and allow kim chi to nuke us is at an all time high. Add to that, the Obama race war is in full kill whitey mode. Jeff Sessions has announced an investigation into the events in Charlottesville will be started. I don't think liberals will like the results.

 

[Mac1958]

Who really gives a fuck where Trump supporting pieces of shit "stand" on anything? They're a cancer and the single biggest threat we face as a country. Who gives a FUCK what they believe in?

This is where we are now, gang.
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[miketx]

Who really gives a fuck where Trump supporting pieces of shit "stand" on anything? They're a cancer and the single biggest threat we face as a country. Who gives a FUCK what they believe in?

This is where we are now, gang.
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I think the single biggest and most organized threat we face is the media.

 

[Mac1958]

Who really gives a fuck where Trump supporting pieces of shit "stand" on anything? They're a cancer and the single biggest threat we face as a country. Who gives a FUCK what they believe in?

This is where we are now, gang..

I think the single biggest and most organized threat we face is the media.

I think it's narcissism.
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[BluesLegend]

Wrong, wrong, and wrong. You people are still in denial about why you lost.

Guy, "we won, we won" is what a 8 year old does after a tee-ball game. It doesn't really make for good policy.

Trump's presidency is already a failure by any objective standard.

I hesitate to reply to your post, its that stupid. In fact talk to the hand

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

That's one finding of an analysis of the 2016 electorate.

The findings include

• The primary conflict structuring the two parties involves questions of national identity, race, and morality, while the traditional conflict over economics, though still important, is less divisive now than it used to be. This has the potential to reshape the party coalitions.
• By making questions of national identity more salient, Donald Trump succeeded in winning over “populists” (socially conservative, economically liberal voters) who had previously voted for Democrats.
• Among populists who voted for Obama, Clinton did terribly. She held onto only 6 in 10 of these voters (59 percent). Trump picked up 27 percent of these voters, and the remaining 14 percent didn’t vote for either major party candidate.
• To the extent that the Democratic Party is divided, these divisions are more about faith in the political system and general disaffection than they are about issue positions.
• By contrast, Republican voters are more clearly split. For the most part, Trump and Cruz supporters look fairly similar, though Cruz supporters are considerably more conservative on moral issues, and notably less concerned about inequality and the social safety net, and more pro- free trade. Kasich supporters are the true moderates, caught in between the two parties on almost every issue, both economic and social.
• In both parties, the donor class is both more conservative on economic issues and more liberal on social issues, as compared to the rest of the party
• Democrats may be pressured to move further left on identity issues, given that both younger voters and the party’s donor class are quite far to the left on identity issues. If so, American politics would become further polarized along questions of culture and identity.

Political Divisions in 2016 and Beyond | Democracy Fund Voter Study Group

Because of Trump's supporters, the Republican Party is shifting towards the center on economics. That will make SS reform and tax cuts for the wealthy more difficult in years to come.

Lol

Politics it a rubber band. It stretches out but always comes back.

People try to "dig into the details" to make excuses for their failures.

If the GOP does what they promised they'll be reelected. If they don't they will lose.

It IS that simple.

 

[danielpalos]

President Donald Trump's declaration on the opioid crisis marks the 29th concurrent active national emergency in America -- a state in which the United States has existed for nearly four decades straight.

We should have national emergency tax rates. Lowering taxes means it is not very serious and should be abolished.

 

[JoeB131]

Let's unpack this pile of crazy!!!!

I'd have to disagree. The supreme court has been taken from constitution trashing liberals for decades to come.

Um, not really. Let's assume that after Trump is impeached and Pence is voted out in 2020, that maybe you get one more SCOTUS appointment. So what? Eventually, your guys will retire and conservatives won't be replacing them.

Illegals flowing over the border has been slowed to a trickle and many here are leaving for more free stuff in other countries.

Not really, but you keep telling yourself that. Actually, the number of undocumented workers peaked in 2011... but never mind.

The stock market is up, jobs up, and democrat collusion to shut down our government and allow kim chi to nuke us is at an all time high.

That sentence was babbling, and you guys didn't care that the stock market was up under Obama.

Add to that, the Obama race war is in full kill whitey mode.

Um, that's kind of bizarre? Do you really think that's a thing?

Jeff Sessions has announced an investigation into the events in Charlottesville will be started. I don't think liberals will like the results.

Okay... not sure what you mean here. A bunch of Nazis started a protest and one of them ran a bunch of folks over. So how is Grand Wizard Sessions going to "investigate" that into something that is going to look good for you guys?

 

[miketx]

Let's unpack this pile of crazy!!!!

I'd have to disagree. The supreme court has been taken from constitution trashing liberals for decades to come.

Um, not really. Let's assume that after Trump is impeached and Pence is voted out in 2020, that maybe you get one more SCOTUS appointment. So what? Eventually, your guys will retire and conservatives won't be replacing them.

Illegals flowing over the border has been slowed to a trickle and many here are leaving for more free stuff in other countries.

Not really, but you keep telling yourself that. Actually, the number of undocumented workers peaked in 2011... but never mind.

The stock market is up, jobs up, and democrat collusion to shut down our government and allow kim chi to nuke us is at an all time high.

That sentence was babbling, and you guys didn't care that the stock market was up under Obama.

Add to that, the Obama race war is in full kill whitey mode.

Um, that's kind of bizarre? Do you really think that's a thing?

Jeff Sessions has announced an investigation into the events in Charlottesville will be started. I don't think liberals will like the results.

Okay... not sure what you mean here. A bunch of Nazis started a protest and one of them ran a bunch of folks over. So how is Grand Wizard Sessions going to "investigate" that into something that is going to look good for you guys?

Taking apart my post and denying it all does not make it true any more than you posting on a us message board makes you an American.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

Wrong, wrong, and wrong. You people are still in denial about why you lost.

Guy, "we won, we won" is what a 8 year old does after a tee-ball game. It doesn't really make for good policy.

Trump's presidency is already a failure by any objective standard.

Guy, "we won, we won" is what a 8 year old does after a tee-ball game. It doesn't really make for good policy.

Sure didn't turn out well for Obama.