progressive neoliberalism does a terrible job speaking to cis-het male anxieties
Terrible is a bit of an understatement. Men complain about bleak social and economic prospects only to be meet with insults that go right to the metaphorical jugular of every mans ego.
On economic issues, Staunch Conservatives and the Free Marketeers share an overwhelming opposition to tax hikes on the wealthy, business regulation, and government-provided health care. They have high levels of social trust in other people and worry less about whether the system is rigged. They also take conventional conservative positions on the environment and on cultural issues like same-sex marriage.
Staunch conservatives make up 31% and Free Marketers make up 25% of Trump voters, that’s majority.
Further the high levels of social trust displayed by the staunch conservative set speak to them having successful lives. You don’t end up with high levels of social trust if you are beaten down, can’t find work, and people act like you just aren’t trying hard enough. The staunch conservatives also deny climate change, which is harder for young people who are experiencing pollution and hot, dry summers to deny.
So the majority of Trump voters are older conservatives with comfortable lives.
Either the young men are truly in the minority or they are working long overnight shifts and not actually heading to the voting booth when they get off work. In the latter case, they aren’t a meaningful political bloc if they don’t vote.
Terrible is a bit of an understatement. Men complain about bleak social and economic prospects only to be meet with insults that go right to the metaphorical jugular of every mans ego.
Except Trump voters were more likely to be small business owners.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/06/05/its-time-to-bust-the-myth-most-trump-voters-were-not-working-class/
How is it that the left isn’t discussing inequality enough for these guys? That’s a load.
https://www.voterstudygroup.org/publication/the-five-types-trump-voters
Staunch conservatives make up 31% and Free Marketers make up 25% of Trump voters, that’s majority.
Further the high levels of social trust displayed by the staunch conservative set speak to them having successful lives. You don’t end up with high levels of social trust if you are beaten down, can’t find work, and people act like you just aren’t trying hard enough. The staunch conservatives also deny climate change, which is harder for young people who are experiencing pollution and hot, dry summers to deny.
So the majority of Trump voters are older conservatives with comfortable lives.
Either the young men are truly in the minority or they are working long overnight shifts and not actually heading to the voting booth when they get off work. In the latter case, they aren’t a meaningful political bloc if they don’t vote.