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[–] Suavevillain@lemmy.world 36 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

This type of meme isn't helpful when people already think the Dem Party isn't for working class people and elites only lol. Trump listened to people issues about material needs even if he lied. It still worked. Harris and Dems went on the whole time not addressing issues with the economy. Adopting a real working class agenda and free college would do wonders and putting resources to getting the crazy folk away from Education.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 18 points 5 days ago

Ever been to MA?

Crapton of working class people there. I mean a lot. It is possible to have top-tier education and health care yet have working class people in the same State.

Being a rural state does not by default equate to “working class”. If anything it probably means more people per capita on government assistance or in poverty.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 26 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (9 children)

Working classes don’t need healthcare or education? Quality of life is irrelevant? A strong economy doesn’t matter? One of the highest minimum wages doesn’t affect working class? I

Free college (depending on income)doesn’t matter?

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 days ago

It's probably more like no one has helped us improve our healthcare / education / quality of life, so we'll take a gamble on someone different.

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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Are Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh not "working class" cities? I think there are a whole lot of people who would like a word with you for writing them off.

Almost as if working class people don't have to be stupid.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 27 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Second in American health care. ..

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Obviously. What else would it be when comparing two American states.

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 10 points 5 days ago (1 children)

a decent amount of americans seem to think they are the global best in every category so probably not obvious enough even.

[–] Mercuri@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I hate having to explain this to people when I talk about the insane cost of healthcare in the US.

"but US healthcare is the best so of course it's going to be the most expensive"

No, you moron. It's the exact same procedure by equally qualified doctors using the same equipment.

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[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 40 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Maybe they voted against the incumbent so overwhelmingly because things are hard.

People vote based on their feelings.

When they were feeling pain, the message from the Dems was about how great the economy was, but the reality is that the stock market and GDP don't speak to the quality of life of these people. To them the Dems saying how great things were was dismissive of their real concerns.

Meanwhile, Trump latched onto their fears and concerns. Yeah, his policies are idiotic, and millions will suffer and be in worse shape. But when they said they couldn't pay the mortgage or buy groceries, he listened. The Democrats didn't because they've abandoned the working class that should be their backbone.

[–] tomalley8342@lemmy.world 25 points 6 days ago (9 children)

Maybe they voted against the incumbent

I wouldn't be so confident about assigning such motivation.

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[–] kaotic@lemmy.world 12 points 5 days ago

You can’t come at these people with facts.

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Damn, did know that. Carry on Massachusetts and the Oklahomans fail to learn and continue to eat shit.

[–] vordalack@lemm.ee 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

CHADachusetts completely topping Cucklahoma

[–] hydrospanner@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago
[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Some states need to lose their right to self govern

[–] isaaclw@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago

Post civil war, the USA should have imposed rules that enforced integration.

They didn't have the will, and now we reap the consequences as a nation, to have the south still stuck in the moral degradation that comes with dehumanizing a portion of our population to the point of enslavement.

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[–] bigFab@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Butcher knife is always gonna lose to hand pistol.

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[–] JDTIV@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This doesn't really tell the fully story, 1/3 of MA's pop. Still voted for Trump...

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