Pew Research:Nearly six-in-ten registered voters who back Clinton (58%) say they have a “hard time” respecting someone who supports Trump for president; 40% say they have “no trouble” with it. Nearly the opposite is true among Trump supporters, with 56% saying they have no trouble respecting someone who backs Clinton and 40% saying they do have trouble with it.Blacks (50%) , Hispanics (53%), senior citizens (49%), and those without a college degree (46%) are the most accepting among Hillary supporters. White Women (68%) and college grads (66%) are most negative among Clinton supporters.
Trump supporters 65 and over (48%) have the hardest time respecting Clinton supporters. Younger Trump supporters, 18-35 (69%), find it easiest.
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I believe the greatest fear of the Hillary supporter is the fear someone might find out they don't agree with the group.
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OG, I can't get into the heads of most Hillary supporters. I do have one friend and lots of family members who are voting for her because of the fear of Trump. I have two friends who are died in the wool liberals but who didn't seem to have fear of Trump, but vote for Hillary because she's the closest to their views. I have lots of friends and a few family members voting for Trump because of the fear of Hillary. None of them are the sort of people who disrespect voters for the other (at least I don't think so).
I probably shouldn't have been surprised by the outcome because Dems usually paint Republicans as horrible people who are to be feared not respected. I think most Republicans paint Dems as people to be pitied rather than respected. Maybe that's the clue.
I think that most Pantsuit supporters are also convinced that somehow, Republicans aren't "paying their fair share" in taxes.
Max, I don't know any naturally pro-Hillary people, but that makes sense given how both Hillary and Obama have been pounding that theme.
As have Bernie and Fauxahontas.
I haven't been listening to them. Heh. Actually, I listen to as few of all of them as possible. This next four years I'm going to depend a lot on reporting from people whose job/avocation is listening to whoever is president and sorting it out.
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