Two Worlds: So Much Prosperity, So Much Skepticism

Re:Two Worlds: So Much Prosperity, So Much Skepticism by watwut on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @03:41AM (#25743983)

If you look at statistics, poor people in America tilt democrats. Lower middle class, middle class and higher tilt Trump. Granted race is even better predictor. But, it is simply not true that poor and low income people would be more likely to vote for Trump or constituted his base.

That does not mean no poor person ever vote for Trump.

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Re:Two Worlds: So Much Prosperity, So Much Skepticism by dragonwriter on Tuesday January 12, 2021 @04:19AM (#25744265)

> If you look at statistics, poor people in America tilt democrats. Lower middle class, middle class and higher tilt Trump.

If you look at 2020 exit polls, people making under $50k and $50k up to $100k lean Biden, people making $100k and up lean Trump.

“Class” is more complicated, because within a socioeconomic class, income varies considerably by age. And Biden won younger voters (depending on the categories mused, up through 30-44 or 40-49), while Trump won older voters.

If you look at education, (which also varies a bit by age, but is tied to class and less age variable than income), Biden won every education level except No college degree (and if you combine white/non-white with education level, he won every combination except whites with no college degree.)

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