re: White voters comprised 73% of the electorate in 2026

quote:

---

Seems many non college whites stayed home this time

---

They were too stupid to check their 401Ks and stock portfolios - as frequently mentioned here - and realize the economy was actually working for them!?!

There is a part of the Trump coalition that put him over the top, and they were not reliable voters - or voters at all - before he came along... and they have not been reliable mid-term voters, but at this point they truly seem to have abandoned him, because he has abandoned them in their minds in any way that matters to them day to day. They don't like other Republicans... they don't like Democrats... they don't like government or voting. They probably have dropped back out of the electorate for good. Trump was helped along in 2016 and 2024 by a cohort of working-class Democrats who did not connect with Hillary or Kamala and did not show up to vote, after showing up for Obama and Biden. That group was also not reliable at showing up for the mid-terms for either Obama or Biden.

I see people here doubting the leftward shift in most counties/parishes in the country, but those are not the same individuals all changing their views... that's mostly some people dropping out and not voting, while others get motivated to show up and vote. Also, older people die and they are being replaced by 18 year olds... and the 18 year olds who do vote tend to be college students who are naturally more Leftist.