deep thoughts for a Monday morning
Nov. 14th, 2016 09:53 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Very interesting read from the Harvard Business Review - What So Many People Don't Get about the U.S. Working Class?
Biggest issue is they forgot to say WHITE working class right upfront but otherwise, I found this fascinating and a way to try to understand what was going on in their minds. I don't agree with their decision to support Trump, but the first steps to fixing any problem is understanding both sides, right?
And, of course, these are not the only people that voted for Trump, but this is the group getting the bulk of the blame.
Decent comments too! I mean, some people are just angry, but others have good points about the article, other issues, and where they disagree but still relatively civil!
I've added a safety pin to my work lanyard as a silent protest and a nod to anyone who feels unsafe in these times.
Biggest issue is they forgot to say WHITE working class right upfront but otherwise, I found this fascinating and a way to try to understand what was going on in their minds. I don't agree with their decision to support Trump, but the first steps to fixing any problem is understanding both sides, right?
And, of course, these are not the only people that voted for Trump, but this is the group getting the bulk of the blame.
Decent comments too! I mean, some people are just angry, but others have good points about the article, other issues, and where they disagree but still relatively civil!
I've added a safety pin to my work lanyard as a silent protest and a nod to anyone who feels unsafe in these times.
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Date: 2016-11-14 05:15 pm (UTC)And there are so many people who fall into this description that were not Trump supporters, and didn't vote that way because they disagreed with his politics and his rhetoric.
And there are plenty of very well off, fully employed people who voted him in as well because they were going to vote their party line no matter what.
And you're right, understanding is all well and good but that's not going to happen. It is going to be the same as it ever was, the losing party will hold a grudge and fight, the winning party will do what it can to push through rules and regulations that suit its needs. And in 4-8 years we will switch it up again and waste time trying to repair rather than move on.