The Realignment
Part I
Edition #69
It appears the political parties are heading towards an apparent realignment, which is cause for concern for Democrats. The Republican Party is increasingly making inroads with Hispanic voters and working-class voters.
We will focus solely on the Republican Party realignment this week. Next week, take a look at the Democratic Realignment.
Working class voters have almost always supported Democrats. Still, with the election of President Obama, many voted for Romney in the 2012 election. Then they fell in love with Mr. Trump. Many of these voters claim to have been forgotten by the Democratic Party; maybe that’s valid. Maybe Democrats decided that a broader coalition was more critical. One must understand that looking at the demographics; Democrats changed their coalition immediately following the passage of the landmark 1964 Civil Rights Act; white flight occurred, which continued. The same cycle continues. Working class voters prefer culture politics versus kitchen table politics.
They relish a fight mainly because, for them, they sincerely believe white culture is under threat. PS: it’s not, but if it was, who cares? The supremacy of whiteness needs to die.
Mr. Trump gives them this fight every day. The Republican Party isn’t concerned with the policy. They are only concerned with the battle. It’s why these working-class voters are lost. And it’s why the Democratic Party should double down on rebuilding the coalition.
The most exciting part of the Realignment is that Hispanics prefer more republicans than Democrats. This is in part because of two reasons. They tend to be more religious, and B tends to focus on economics. These voters sincerely believe that Republicans will lower their taxes and allow them to keep more of their paychecks. These voters genuinely have a fear of socialism. In part because they have deep ties to family values and have lived experiences, escaping socialist nations or growing up hearing the stories of their parents and grandparents.
Hispanic voters are more conservative when it comes to major social issues.
The Realignment, in my view, is something that an ordinary Republican candidate couldn’t do. It is also essential to note maybe it’s the most fundamental aspect of Trumpism and the cult that it has become. Suppose it wasn’t for this dangerous father-like figure in the Republican Party today. In that case, I don’t believe this Realignment would have occurred.
This article is part one of the Realignment, and part two will focus on the Democratic Party and its Realignment.
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