If they still support Trump then they’re either dumber than rocks or suffer from some character flaws.
We’re living in one of the best economies we’ve seen in 50 years.
We’ve seen crime continue its 30 year decline.
We’re living in one of the most peaceful times in American history.
Those folks “worried about their children” spend hours staring at a handheld computer, something their parents couldn’t have even dreamed up. We have conveniences today that just a generation or two would’ve considered luxuries.
This whole schtick of America in decline is so tired and lacking in evidence. I get that you’re describing a real segment of the population that “feels” a certain way. But it’s not a valid defense of these morons. Being stupid, naive, or suffering from severe character flaws that one is looking to set American democracy aflame because they’re bored or feel cheated isn’t a valid defense in my view.
The 1950s economy is available to these people. Sure, they may have to roll with a 15 inch tv with bunny ears and 3 channels. One family car with an am radio and a top speed of 80 mph. No ac in the house or internet or handheld computers. ****** jobs in manufacturing, mining, and meat production are still available. It’s just that white people usually don’t like those jobs. Hence, why their parents and grandparents worked hard so their kids wouldn’t work those jobs. Of course, telling people that America is awesome and that they’re living in a great time won’t generate clicks for algorithms on social media. So they’re told that America sucks, life was better in some Ill-defined past, and they must set fire to American democracy without doing any reading or research to learn about how government works or what the past was really like. We live in a country of childish narcissists who seek meaning through conflict.