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Black women are "working class." They voted for Clinton over Trump 95-3. Study after study has debunked this myth:
"Research on Iowa counties that swung from Obama to Trump indicates that GOP success was driven far more by sexism and racism than by economic anxiety." ¼
"Research on Iowa counties that swung from Obama to Trump indicates that GOP success was driven far more by sexism and racism than by economic anxiety." ¼
"Economic distress is not a significant factor in explaining the shift in Iowa voters from Democrat to Republican between 2008 and 2016," write Iowa State University sociologists Ann Oberhauser, Daniel Krier, and Abdi Kusow. 2/4
"The election outcomes do not signify [a revolt] among working-class voters left behind by globalization."
Rather, in 2016, "the nativist narrative about 'taking back America' and anti-immigrant sentiment became stronger forces than economic issues." ¾
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Rather, in 2016, "the nativist narrative about 'taking back America' and anti-immigrant sentiment became stronger forces than economic issues." ¾
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"(Income and work metrics) were not predictive of a shift in political affiliation. Nor, surprisingly, was religiosity: The researchers argue that their findings suggest whiteness 'plays a greater role in explaining Trump's support among white evangelicals than religion.'" 4/4
To clarify: Obviously not all black women are working class, but most are and they certainly aren't any less working class than their white counterparts.
