berg80
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"Nationally, a clear majority of voters four years ago soundly rejected Trumpās anti-immigrant agenda and anti-inclusive message. Only 13 percent said immigration was the most pressing issue in the country. Only 41 percent bought into his idea of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Fully 70 percent said Trumpās treatment of women bothered them āsomeā or āa lot.ā More than 6 in 10 said Trump was unqualified to be president and lacked the right temperament. Clear majorities thought Hillary Clinton met both tests.
So what happened? Well, hereās where it gets interesting.
Of the 47 percent of voters who said Clinton wasnāt qualified to serve, only 5 percent voted for her. Thatās about what youād expect.
Of the 61 percent of voters who said the same thing about Trump, however, 17 percent ignored their judgment and voted for him anyway."
*In other words, on the night that marked his apex in political life, Trumpās margin of victory came from reluctant voters who almost certainly thought they were voting for the losing candidate, and who felt confident heād make a terrible president.*
They were right of course. Although I'm not sure they were able grasp at the time the breathtaking ways Trump would subvert democracy, corrupt the government, and inflict lasting damage on our bedrock institutions.
Fully 70 percent said Trumpās treatment of women bothered them āsomeā or āa lot.ā More than 6 in 10 said Trump was unqualified to be president and lacked the right temperament. Clear majorities thought Hillary Clinton met both tests.
So what happened? Well, hereās where it gets interesting.
Of the 47 percent of voters who said Clinton wasnāt qualified to serve, only 5 percent voted for her. Thatās about what youād expect.
Of the 61 percent of voters who said the same thing about Trump, however, 17 percent ignored their judgment and voted for him anyway."
*In other words, on the night that marked his apex in political life, Trumpās margin of victory came from reluctant voters who almost certainly thought they were voting for the losing candidate, and who felt confident heād make a terrible president.*
They were right of course. Although I'm not sure they were able grasp at the time the breathtaking ways Trump would subvert democracy, corrupt the government, and inflict lasting damage on our bedrock institutions.