Sunday, June 5, 2016

Sanders Voters for Trump in November?

The Atlantic has a Notes section and has published a long letter from a man who voted for Bernie Sanders and will probably vote Trump in November. Some of his thoughts follow:
If it is all going to be tribal politics, then well, I guess you have to go with your own tribe—if not for your sake, then for the sake of your kids.

Trump as a person seems despicable. But he also seems strong. And he listens to the popular will. He is against many things that I, as a leftist, have protested over the years, such as NATO, international trade agreements, and foreign wars. I feel like the corporate globalization of the 25+ years has just ripped a hole through this country, especially in the Midwest where I am from. Clinton will just continue this and Trump seems like someone who wants it to stop.
A quick search finds that COTTonLINE first used the phrase "tribal politics" with reference to the U.S. in March of 2014. The trend we identified then continues unabated.