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This is what lost the election for Hillary: The Democrats turned their backs on the voters and supporters that actually built their Party.
Most of my life I was a Democrat. I am a retired 30 year Teamster. When I was younger the Republicans where looked on as supporting big business and the Democrats favored the little guys. Over the years these lines became invisible as more Democrats figured out that they wanted the big bucks and the 'little guys' had little money!
Hillary was an epitome of the Pay to Play system that would not even listen unless you had the funds to play (pay). Trump was down in the pits shaking hands and reaching out. Hillary was always surrounded by her chosen few - she looked aloof and untouchable.
Many have complained for years about special interest - but nobody has taken steps to curtail the system. Trump was saying what many of us wanted to hear. The fact that many in his own Party turned their back to him only made us stronger in our resolve. Of course we are afraid that we will not get everything; but only time will tell. As of right now he is the only one that has any chance to change the system.
Great post. You nailed it.
The Democrats are now the party of elite globalists who despise the white working men who made up their base.
They want to create a giant Third World plantation and get rid of whitey -- who is too uppity for them.
Newsflash: Trump lost. By a couple million votes. He is president because of our goofy system not because he got the most people to back him.
There is no way of telling who would have won a popular election. Only 55% of the eligible population voted this year. The electoral college system was in place on election day this year and that influenced turnout to some degree.
Trump supporters in California had no incentive to vote knowing the State would go to Clinton. In my own case I ended up voting for Johnson because I KNEW Tennessee would go for Trump. If I had ANY doubt I would have voted for Trump.
How many didn't vote because they are in a State dominated by one party or the other?
The Democrats are now the party of elite globalists who despise the white working men who made up their base.
They want to create a giant Third World plantation and get rid of whitey -- who is too uppity for them.
Thank you again!
Both Parties have their share of 'elitist and globalist' - that is why so many Republicans opposed Trump. One of Trump's first moves is to remove lobbyist. Of course that will not be a easy job as they are already finding out: How Donald Trump's Lobbying Ban Could Shake Up Washington - ABC News. But this is why we voted for him - he is trying!
The others simply took the money and ran. For the life of me I cannot understand why we even allowed any system, that requires candidates to spend many times more than the job pays, to get elected! Actually, in Trump's case since he is only taking $1 in salary; he already spent over $300 million more times than the job pays!
As much as many of us wish that Trump would fulfill all of his campaign promises; most of us are realistic enough to know that compromises will have to be made. Of course we all hope that the promises, that are most important to us, he implements.
I agree!
President Trump's victory had a lot to do with the Dems NAFTA (jobs for foreigners) deal that shipped lots of jobs to Clinton Foundation donor countries.
Nafta has been a huge benefit for Texas and their economy,
I'm thinking Trump might have a little resistance in throwing
that agreement out.
The Dems thought taking people's job away and they would be ok with it.
Not just coal.
A lot of us have not forgotten who signed the NAFTA trade agreement that resulted in the shuttering of many, many plants and mills in our communities. NAFTA - signed in December - 1993.
The Democrats are now the party of elite globalists who despise the white working men who made up their base.
There maybe elite globalists at the top of that party but they are not the party of elite globalists, it's a fractured party with many groups that want to go in many different directions that are not compatible. As the long as the Republicans stick to a Conservative lite agenda and do not go off the rails trying to appease the extreme right it's going to be extremely difficult for the Democrats to have any relevancy in the future.
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