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Re:Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Robinhood by rootusrootus on Thursday January 28, 2021 @06:19PM (#25950945)
> manifesting in events such as Brexit & the election of Trump

I want to agree with you, but I have to say that some of the most rabid Trump supporters I know are fellow software engineers earning at least $150K a year, and sometimes much more. What do they feel disenfranchised about, cast away, or left behind?

I agree that it's part of the explanation, but it seems to me like there's far more than that going on.

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Re:Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Robinhood by Chris2048 on Tuesday February 02, 2021 @02:28PM (#26005411)
You can empathise with the disenfranchised.

Not all BLM supporters are black.

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Re:Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Robinhood by alvah on Thursday January 28, 2021 @06:57PM (#25951324)
I don't think all Trump supporters (or all Brexit voters) feel disenfranchised. My point is there are a large number of people who do feel discarded by the "system", and when given the opportunity to metaphorically throw a brick through the window of the establishment (or even the appearance of such opportunity), they will do so.
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