The economy is always unfair. It has always been unfair. It will be unfair in the future. It was unfair before capitalism. Because the economy is not a living thing, it simply exists, and it responds to what people do.
The reality is, they might reject the policies and politics of the past, and that might be perfectly fine, but they are not embracing any kind of new policies or proposing any kind of new politics to benefit anyone, least of all themselves. Political realignments happen, that's always to be expected. But nothing these voters want or are proposing will actually benefit them, and in many cases will actually harm them. That's not a logical reaction. Being against everything is not a policy, it's simply irrational.
You could say that the policy of 'we want these things made here' is a practical policy, but 'we want everyone to buy the same things they always have so none of us lose our jobs' is not a practical policy position.
The economy is always unfair. It has always been unfair. It will be unfair in the future. It was unfair before capitalism. Because the economy is not a living thing, it simply exists, and it responds to what people do.
The reality is, they might reject the policies and politics of the past, and that might be perfectly fine, but they are not embracing any kind of new policies or proposing any kind of new politics to benefit anyone, least of all themselves. Political realignments happen, that's always to be expected. But nothing these voters want or are proposing will actually benefit them, and in many cases will actually harm them. That's not a logical reaction. Being against everything is not a policy, it's simply irrational.
You could say that the policy of 'we want these things made here' is a practical policy, but 'we want everyone to buy the same things they always have so none of us lose our jobs' is not a practical policy position.
Well stated. I’d add that violence against fellow citizens isn’t benefiting them either. They have a blood lust that isn’t about better policies.