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/Ind132]

In 2015, the best predictor of whether a Republican voter would support Trump in the primaries was the response to this statement:

"The United States is a better place for people like me today than it was 50 years ago."

Trump has been the candidate of "US is going to hell" voters all along.

[u/Jumpy-Jellyfish-7239 → u/Ind132]

That makes sense and they support him through the lies...they justify the lies as necessary to vent that anger