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S4 E8: The Second Redemption

Scene on Radio: Capitalism

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Why Did Middle Class and Working Class White People Vote for Trump?

Wendy Cevallos: We know why wealthy folks voted for trump, but why dit middle class and working class white people vote for trump? Yes, the main street medio said it was economic anxiety. But as people who you know, who make this argument point out, first of all, the majority voted for hilary clinton, not trump. And multiple surveys found that trump voters actually showed a just as much, if not more, cultural anxiety as economic anxiety.

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