[manwhore]

Originally posted by skyandground

The generalization isn't cute. Then don't blame them for generalizing your group next time.

Originally posted by XVIIII

The people calling this thread a generalization when it's a statistical fact

Some of yall sound like Ann Coulter so defensive like when she dislikes when people say "the browning of America." This isn't am attempt to drag a voter class. This isn't meant as a taunt.


100% statistical based discussion

[Becky's pearls]

Because people who don't have much of wealth or education have only one thing to be proud of – their nationality. In the past, being American and white was enough to be someone. They feel that the only thing they believed in and have clung to has diminished to irrelevance. So when someone tells them he'll make America (read: make them) great again, they see a hope for a brighter future.

[Vrx.]

Educated individuals who are rich and powerful aren't for either political candidate, they're in it for themselves and have strong ties to the Senate and government

[Badger]

It's pretty self explanatory

[Sept]

Why are uneducated whites overwhelmingly Pro Trump

You have the answer

[FBF]

The irony when the answer is in the question but the OP wasn't educated enough to figure it out on their own

[ariesjow]

Originally posted by Communion

Honestly, it probably is a lot of factors.

- Racism, flat out. They just hate people of color. (Uneducated whites aren't inherently more racist than educated whites though)

- The religious right is usually more uneducated, which doesn't make them dumb, but it really opens up the GOP to exploit their taught and learned homophobia.

- I don't like the attitude that 'uneducated = stupid' and so 'stupid = ignorant'. That feels a bit classist, but I do think there is a tangible issue going on amongst classes that Trump is exploiting. There's tons of rich ignorant ass people supporting Trump cause they love money and think people born into poverty were put there to suffer & should just "work harder".

- I think many classist pillars were used when promoting anti-black racism, so to fix / resolve racism now, we have to un-do and also target that specific classism against black people or other minorities. However, these people don't really believe racism is a thing, so they think black people are being given benefits they as poor whites feel they deserve (they see affirmative action as inherently unequal), etc.

- Related to the previous point: economics isn't really covered in US education, so most Americans don't know how it works. So instead of realizing that of course illegal immigrants will force wages to drop, the poor uneducated white are conned into blaming the illegal immigrants, as opposed to the companies knowingly exploiting that underpaid highly skilled group who are just trying to get by. Trump is revered as being honest, yet most of his businesses rely on undocumented labor if it's even done in the US, which most of his businesses aren't.

- Again, related to the previous point, most Republican propaganda for decades has been about painting anyone not in the GOP's base as things they hate: lazy, relying on the government, etc. Single mothers, black people, poor people, etc. I think it was Nixon and Reagan who basically started the Welfare Queen propaganda to convince poor whites that black single mothers were taking tax dollars that "should" inherently instead be "theirs" since "they" "pay their share" while being told black people don't.

And a lot of that has steeped into the soil and foundation of people. You can combat it, but you kind of just have to ride it out until it is the minority thought process of a generation. No matter what evidence you can show people, they'll still think Obama was a Muslim, Hillary is part lizard, black people are all on welfare, and that their job is negatively harmed by illegal immigration, even if they work in a field where that has little impact. It's brainwashing that exploits oppressive prejudices.

Very thoughtful and thorough post.

[Chemical X.]

Originally posted by Latinazza

They're easily swayed by lies and empty promises.

They're also easily impressed by the fact that he's so "successful" and think that Trump will take care of Murica the same way that he takes care of his pockets and his ego.

Oh yeah, and they're also into this anti-PC, "immigrants are ruining Murica" crusades, and "we ned to to stop white genocide" idiocy.

+ Racism is the only way they can feel superior to anyone. They're struggling economically, have few options, deal with dysfunction without proper solutions, and their way of life is threatened... but at least they aren't black or brown!

[hairofglory]

Originally posted by Khal

His campaign is rooted in fear, and that America is going to ****, immigrants are taking over everything, muslims are evil and all love ISIS.

Uneducated whites, by virtue of being uneducated (duh) are easily swayed and ready to believe those things are really happening, so they buy into the fear he's selling.

This year alone 49 people were killed in a nightclub and explosions are going off in major cities. If you think talking about these very real issues is "fear mongering" then I don't know what to tell you. Trump's campaign is rooted in hope and change for those who want it, Hillary can only talk about how dangerous Donald is to scare Democrats into voting for her. The media unfortunately loves to sensationalize and makes money off that fear.