03-07-2016, 01:28 PM
Quote:Capitol Hill Democrats are beginning to get worried about Donald Trump. Congressional Democrats, writes the Hill, were once convinced that a nomination for outsider Trump would be a godsend for their party. But some are now warning that a general election fight against the real-estate mogul won’t be a cakewalk. Trump’s unorthodox message and populist appeal, Democrats say, could erode their hold on working-class support and jeopardize their chances in a year when voter disenfranchisement with Washington is felt nationwide.Democrats start to worry about Trump’s appeal - MarketWatch
In a way it's curious, the US recovery from the financial crisis has been much better than almost anywhere else, private sector job creation has been as good or better than during other presidencies, but Democrats are fearful they're going to lose a substantial part of the working class vote to Trump? A couple of possible explanations:
- While the recovery has been good and job creation brisk, wages have been stagnant (but they have been stagnant from the 1970s, basically)
- Right-wing media have inculcated that this is the weakest recovery on record and the jobs figures (like the inflation figures) are doctored
- Inequality and stagnant wages has only now (post financial crisis) become an issue
- Trump also has appeal with the working class because of his outsider status, his anti-immigration, anti-globalization, and anti-Muslim stance..