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Sandro

Terrified of Cucumbers
Nov 12, 2006
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The old world
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/uw-professor-got-it-right-on-trump-so-why-is-he-being-ignored/

What’s different about the Voter Study Group is that it tracks the attitudes and votes of the same 8,000 adults since before the 2012 election, and then throughout the 2016 election. So it’s like the nation’s largest, longest political focus group.


The story we’ve told ourselves — that working-class whites flocked to Trump due to job worries or free trade or economic populism — is basically wrong, the research papers released this week suggest.


They did flock to Trump. But the reason they did so in enough numbers for Trump to win wasn’t anxiety about the economy. It was anxiety about Mexicans, Muslims and blacks. (....)

To be clear: Neither Parker, nor the latest research, is saying that Trump voters are all racists. Most voting is simply party-line no matter who is running. What they’re saying is that worries about the economy, free trade and the rest were no more important in 2016 than in previous elections, but racial resentment spiked.

 

Pesqueeb

bicycle in airplane hangar
Feb 2, 2007
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Riding the baggage carousel.
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/uw-professor-got-it-right-on-trump-so-why-is-he-being-ignored/

What’s different about the Voter Study Group is that it tracks the attitudes and votes of the same 8,000 adults since before the 2012 election, and then throughout the 2016 election. So it’s like the nation’s largest, longest political focus group.


The story we’ve told ourselves — that working-class whites flocked to Trump due to job worries or free trade or economic populism — is basically wrong, the research papers released this week suggest.


They did flock to Trump. But the reason they did so in enough numbers for Trump to win wasn’t anxiety about the economy. It was anxiety about Mexicans, Muslims and blacks. (....)

To be clear: Neither Parker, nor the latest research, is saying that Trump voters are all racists. Most voting is simply party-line no matter who is running. What they’re saying is that worries about the economy, free trade and the rest were no more important in 2016 than in previous elections, but racial resentment spiked.
#notaboutracethough
 

jimmydean

The Official Meat of Ridemonkey
Sep 10, 2001
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Portland, OR
Because with solar, closer = moar.

“We’re thinking of something that’s unique, we’re talking about the southern border. Lots of sun, lots of heat,” Trump said at a campaign rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. “We’re thinking about building the wall as a solar wall, so it creates energy, and pays for itself. And this way Mexico will have to pay much less money, and that’s good. Is that good?”
That's good, right?
 

syadasti

i heart mac
Apr 15, 2002
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Only biglier.
See also:
https://twitter.com/sagarkhed/status/803448398510702592


Site orientation, grid connection, high temperature, inverters concerns, very remote site that requires regular maintenance, vandalism, etc, etc. Better to just build solar plants where they make sense and instead of building another wall that doesn't work, just spend money on real problems like a healthcare system that doesn't leave millions with nothing.
 
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Westy

the teste
Nov 22, 2002
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See also:
https://twitter.com/sagarkhed/status/803448398510702592


Site orientation, grid connection, high temperature, concerns inverters, very remote site that requires regular maintenance, vandalism, etc, etc. Better to just build solar plants where they make sense and instead of building another wall that doesn't work, just spend money on real problems like a healthcare system that doesn't leave millions with nothing.
Solar excels with at use installations as it not only does not require infrastructure but actually alleviates demand on existing infrastructure.
 

syadasti

i heart mac
Apr 15, 2002
12,690
290
VT
Solar excels with at use installations as it not only does not require infrastructure but actually alleviates demand on existing infrastructure.
Yes, but you can't sell it to Mexico (or anyone else) without various grid connections to the extremely remote locations of the wall.