White Won

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White Won

In this article, the author examines the role of white voters in the 2016 US presidential election. It argues that white voters made a significant difference in the outcome of the election, with Donald Trump appealing to their racial anxieties and economic grievances. The article explores the idea of "whiteness" as a political category and discusses how Trump was able to tap into a sense of perceived white victimhood. It also analyzes the role of race in shaping voters' attitudes and how racial resentment played a key role in driving support for Trump. The author concludes by highlighting the need to address the racial divisions in American society and to understand the complex factors that influenced the election outcome.

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In this article, the author examines the role of white voters in the 2016 US presidential election. It argues that white voters made a significant difference in the outcome of the election, with Donald Trump appealing to their racial anxieties and economic grievances. The article explores the idea of "whiteness" as a political category and discusses how Trump was able to tap into a sense of perceived white victimhood. It also analyzes the role of race in shaping voters' attitudes and how racial resentment played a key role in driving support for Trump. The author concludes by highlighting the need to address the racial divisions in American society and to understand the complex factors that influenced the election outcome.

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