This is what I've been saying about white rural voters for some time now– they don't support Trump because they believe he will help* them, they support him because he reinforces their bigotries.
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No book better explains Trumpism than “Dying of Whiteness.” Metzl finds exactly what you’re saying: white people would prefer to suffer than see POC thrive alongside whites.
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When I was yelled at to "just vote" last year, I pointed out that all of the local contests were between Republicans... and no one.
It was at that point that I was told that I shouldn't complain because I hadn't run for office myself.