Fall River is working class, Newton Highlands is one of the most affluent towns in America. I'm sure the good congressman knows all this, it's where he lives, Newton that is. Understanding where people in Fall River are coming from is a way to understand how the Democratic Party has failed it's voters. Fall River is not Wyoming, but they voted for Trump.
Look at this quote, "we're the party that's going to build a thousand trade schools to give the next generation the skills necessary to build 5 million homes" I live in an extremely fast growing town. We went from a couple thousand to 38 thousand in a few years. The wheat fields sprout million dollar homes like mushrooms after a rain. No one building homes went to trade school. They are paid by the day not the hour, often without withholding or comp, and are for the most part illegal immigrants.
Congressman we don't need trade schools, telling us the equivalent of "learn to code" is offensive. What we do need are our jobs back. The very first day on the job a carpenter's helper is making more money for the contractor than he is costing in wages. By the end of the week a worker is grossing twice or three times what he costs.
Congressman we want jobs that pay a middle class wage. People are willing to work, and these jobs are not brain surgery, all we want is an income to support a family.
One of the unappreciated virtues of Trump is that the most out-of-touch country club Republicans are all Democrats now. It's actually a topic that this substack might be able to pursue with objective data. My sense is that your comment points the way:
* Grew up upper-middle class and made money in finance or upper management: hates Trump, switched to Democrats
* Grew up working class and either started businesses or at least had to fight their way up the socioeconomic ladder: pro-Trump
More Fall River, less Newton HIghlands.
Fall River is working class, Newton Highlands is one of the most affluent towns in America. I'm sure the good congressman knows all this, it's where he lives, Newton that is. Understanding where people in Fall River are coming from is a way to understand how the Democratic Party has failed it's voters. Fall River is not Wyoming, but they voted for Trump.
Look at this quote, "we're the party that's going to build a thousand trade schools to give the next generation the skills necessary to build 5 million homes" I live in an extremely fast growing town. We went from a couple thousand to 38 thousand in a few years. The wheat fields sprout million dollar homes like mushrooms after a rain. No one building homes went to trade school. They are paid by the day not the hour, often without withholding or comp, and are for the most part illegal immigrants.
Congressman we don't need trade schools, telling us the equivalent of "learn to code" is offensive. What we do need are our jobs back. The very first day on the job a carpenter's helper is making more money for the contractor than he is costing in wages. By the end of the week a worker is grossing twice or three times what he costs.
Congressman we want jobs that pay a middle class wage. People are willing to work, and these jobs are not brain surgery, all we want is an income to support a family.
Great comment.
One of the unappreciated virtues of Trump is that the most out-of-touch country club Republicans are all Democrats now. It's actually a topic that this substack might be able to pursue with objective data. My sense is that your comment points the way:
* Grew up upper-middle class and made money in finance or upper management: hates Trump, switched to Democrats
* Grew up working class and either started businesses or at least had to fight their way up the socioeconomic ladder: pro-Trump