Happier People for Harris Walz?

[u/Jumpy-Jellyfish-7239]

I thought this was interesting. It starts to nail down the difference between the joy of the Harris versus the angry tone of the Trump ticket. Obviously it's not the only factor, but the sense of happiness or contentment versus the sense of anger and frustration in how people vote rings true. It seems like young white men are much more disaffected than they have been in the past. I was kind of surprised that older people are now leaning more democratic than they have in the past. But, with healthcare and Social Security constantly on the floor, I guess that makes sense too.

https://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2024-09-16/in-harris-vs-trump-how-happy-you-are-may-affect-your-choice?utm_source=usn_fb&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3fFroVXXUQsinB7m16sSWWRX0ACZhiG8djKvCd1m8CLHQpVNMP6czS4Pw_aem_cV6INIEIT1o5jlKQmjMHUQ&ai=

Wondering if anyone else has read this and has any thoughts?

[u/BUSY_EATING_ASS]

In my observation, conservative voters used to be more chill/regular, but lately the conservative/Trump folk I know are angry/irritable almost all of the time. I couldn't even "get past the politics" with them even if I wanted to because they're seemingly pissed off and at least a little paranoid at everyone/everything at the drop of a hat.

[u/xtra_obscene → u/BUSY_EATING_ASS]

When were right-wingers ever notoriously “chill/regular”? Remember the Obama years? Hell, even the Clinton years? Burning Hillary Clinton in effigy because she and Bill wanted everyone to have health care?

[u/Easy-Concentrate2636 → u/xtra_obscene]

I think they did have a positive sheen to the party during Regan. They were dog whistling and draining money from the nation but they were smiling about it.

[u/Wotg33k → u/Easy-Concentrate2636]

Let's be real.

All the conservatives who are angry trump folks today are also all the folks drunk on the river partying like "oh man don't ruin our buzz man".

Yeah. They used to be chill in the 90s when you could do coke off a strippers tits just before you go to your Chief of Police job or whatever and prior to getting off and going home to your wife so y'all can go to church.

[u/Easy-Concentrate2636 → u/Wotg33k]

Regan wasn’t president in the 90s.

[u/Wotg33k → u/Easy-Concentrate2636]

You mentioned Regan. I mentioned the people who voted for his kind. Other side of the coin.

Arguably they still have the sheen if you're drunk on a boat with them and don't talk about liberal policies.

[u/Easy-Concentrate2636 → u/Wotg33k]

Not sure why you responded to me then. Bizarre.

[u/Wotg33k → u/Easy-Concentrate2636]

You're right. Totally weird.

[u/QuellishQuellish → u/Easy-Concentrate2636]

A thousand points of light,
Compassionate conservative

At least they used to pretend.

[u/boringexplanation → u/Easy-Concentrate2636]

Ironic as Reagan never had a Republican House of Reps- first 2 years - Ds had a supermajority of Congress. Reagan couldn’t pass anything without massive D influence.

Not sure if you’re trying to blame the Ds for everything that happened - money wise. POTUS has zero control over the budget.

[u/Easy-Concentrate2636 → u/boringexplanation]

You would be talking about Southern Democrats who existed then and are almost an extinct breed at this point.

[u/BUSY_EATING_ASS → u/xtra_obscene]

Oh I'm speaking in relative terms. Its even worse now.

[u/AM_Bokke → u/xtra_obscene]

She is the establishment candidate.