Windparadox
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`Because it describes them accurately. It's people who blame not the rich people who are screwing them, but people of color who are worse off than they are. Anger makes you irrational. Anger is a good way to deflect from the real problems. And the GOP has pulled this bit of misdirection since 1968, when Tricky Dick employed the Southern Strategy. Play on your racial, sexual and religious fears to get you to vote against your own economic interests.
"Methinks the man doth protest too much." (paraphrased)