I am going to hazard a guess that older white voters will be impacted the most by the disruption caused by the disaster of Helene.
The reason is simple: with age one’s energy and initiative gradually are taken away. Often these are soaked up by dealing with the physical aches and pains of aging and by grief for what has been lost during t…
I am going to hazard a guess that older white voters will be impacted the most by the disruption caused by the disaster of Helene.
The reason is simple: with age one’s energy and initiative gradually are taken away. Often these are soaked up by dealing with the physical aches and pains of aging and by grief for what has been lost during the span of one’s life.
Such persons will be less likely to muster the drive to vote.
The mountains also tend to have fewer brown skinned citizens than the Piedmont and coastal areas, where the large tobacco and cotton plantations were, historically. Extended families there are still intact among African Americans and are a strong safety net in such times. These groups are also strongly Democratic voters.
Meanwhile, older whites are Trump’s key demographic.
So my best guess is that Trump will be hurt more by the hurricanes in every state where they caused serious damage. This will be due to the effects of aging in an environment of struggle and without a social safety net to help them muster the energy to vote.
I am going to hazard a guess that older white voters will be impacted the most by the disruption caused by the disaster of Helene.
The reason is simple: with age one’s energy and initiative gradually are taken away. Often these are soaked up by dealing with the physical aches and pains of aging and by grief for what has been lost during the span of one’s life.
Such persons will be less likely to muster the drive to vote.
The mountains also tend to have fewer brown skinned citizens than the Piedmont and coastal areas, where the large tobacco and cotton plantations were, historically. Extended families there are still intact among African Americans and are a strong safety net in such times. These groups are also strongly Democratic voters.
Meanwhile, older whites are Trump’s key demographic.
So my best guess is that Trump will be hurt more by the hurricanes in every state where they caused serious damage. This will be due to the effects of aging in an environment of struggle and without a social safety net to help them muster the energy to vote.