The obvious reason behind Trump’s undying
political strength is somehow still dumbfounding
ignorant Big Media elites
New York Post,
by
Michael Goodwin
Original Article
Posted By: Mercedes44,
2/28/2024 7:58:25 AM
It is not my habit to read Paul Krugman’s screeds, much less recommend them, but every dog has its day.
And Krugman’s latest piece commands attention because of what he inadvertently reveals about elite ignorance.
Under the headline “The Mystery of White Rural Rage,” the New York Times columnist approvingly cites a book that details the decline of rural America.
Spoiler alert: Technology gets the blame. But Krugman, an economist, quickly adds, “I still don’t get the politics” of rural Americans, and later writes, “I still find it hard to understand” recent voting patterns.
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How about we love the United States of America, think the Constitution should be the ruling document in how we interpret laws, and dislike anyone who wants to take away our freedoms and God given rights that are defined in the Founding Documents of this Country.
Notice, I didn't say hate! They may be ok to have a beer with, but they need to check their politics at the state line when they come to visit, or even worse move here!
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jinx 2/28/2024 9:10:23 AM (No. 1666797)
Atlas Shrugged the movie has been coming on my TV this week. It is in three parts. I saw part 2 last night. If the elites want to know why we support Trump, tell them to watch all three segments. It is scariier than any horror movie.
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jinx 2/28/2024 9:13:10 AM (No. 1666798)
If the elites want to know why we support Trump, tell them to watch all three parts of Atlas Shrugged which is coming on my TV right now. I watched part 2 last night. It is scarier than any horror movie ever made. It depicts how Socialism/Communism takes over. Watch and vote for Trump!!!
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planetgeo 2/28/2024 9:34:53 AM (No. 1666811)
And, most importantly, those of us who love the United States and its brilliant constitution clearly see that Trump, despite his personal flaws, does too and is willing to risk everything he has to protect it against those who don't.
There, NYT smart people, does that give you a clue?
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bpl40 2/28/2024 9:49:21 AM (No. 1666819)
For over 75 million normal, patriotic Americans Trump is the primary weapon of offense. THAT is the strength behind him. The elite know this well. But their warped minds and toxic world view just won’t let them believe it.
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smokincol 2/28/2024 10:38:13 AM (No. 1666841)
because .... for some people in this country we are still in the Medieval period
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PESSIMIST 2/28/2024 11:05:53 AM (No. 1666866)
The real mystery is that Krugman thinks Trump's base is exclusively "rural." (Of course, this is his synonym for "gap-tooth iliterates," the general view taken of rural Americans by Princetonians.
Yes, rural America is behind Trump, but anybody who looks at the numbers could tell him that blue-collar America, including solid majorities of union members, are also for Trump. They're urban. Closer than you think, Paul, walking amongst you. Given the helpless effete you are, one such blue-collar "Trumper" may even have had to fix your leaky sink today. In yor house. Think of it.
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DVC 2/28/2024 11:17:03 AM (No. 1666882)
Krugman....such a total fool, and so thoroughly and completely disconnected from the real world in his Manhattan lair.
Krugman, in raw defiance of the facts, claims "include that New York is a “relatively safe” city compared to the “hellscapes” of rural America." Give us any example, mister economist, of your "hellscape" theory.
How is it that this man can be so totally certain of, as the lawyers say, "facts not in evidence". Except that what Krugman sees as "facts" are total fictions. The "hellscape" of rural America? Well, it depends on your definitions. But as to safety...you are physically much safer in most of rural America than in any large Dem city in this country. Perhaps an idiot like Krugman would find that being too far from a Starbucks or unable to get lunch from some favored NYC deli would constitute a "hellscape" to his dim witted Manhattanite brain. But he says it in the context of "safety", and there his views are exactly opposite of the truth.
The murder rate in NYC is much lower than in Chicago, true. But does Kruger put Chicago into the giant geographic bin of "rural America" because it is off of his island of residence and therefore "out there"?
Of course, having even two or three murders in a year in a city of 50,000 people can drive up statistics....but
I'll take my chances at 2 am in Salina or Great Bend, Kansas over 2 am in in Manhattan any time.
And I'll bet you that if you are bothered in either of these small Kansas cities, it will not be by an American, but will be by an Mexican or El Salvadoran or Venezuelan who is here illegally. Lots of cities in Kansas have beef packing operations, and they hire mostly illegals and the local authorities turn a blind eye to all sorts of zoning and housing violations by these illegals. Perhaps Joe's illegal problem is something that small cities in Kansas and NYC have in common.
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