In my town there were just over 2000 votes cast, the break down was about 60/40 in favor of trump. As many of us were casting votes against trump, many of the trump voters were in fact voting against Hillary not for trump. I know liberals won't want to hear this, but there is one driving force, and that's guns.
Guns, guns, guns, that's what these folks are obsessed with, and that's how they vote. Period. Democrats need to give up the gun control stuff if they want "blue collar whites" back. It really as simply as that. I work with so many people, who I feel are woefully uninformed, but aren't bad people, they are just scared, very scared about their guns being taken. I don't get it as I have no gun, and don't lock my house, letting my dogs watch things.
But they are just so paranoid, they really believe everyone is out to get their shit. They are always on edge, worry about everything, and blame the world for their problems. But like I said, it's cause they are scared, and not about the effects of climate change. However, giving up the gun thing can help win sportsmen over.
I really believe that care enough about the environment that they would be open to accepting the realities of climate change.
But there are so many single issue voters, and the gun thing really drew them to the polls. I witnessed it first hand.
Sorry to feel that way, I would certainly like to see less assault weapons out there, but if fighting that fight means losing the presidency to someone like trump, I throw up the white flag.
Time to cut the losses, and begin trying to bring those people into the fold.