11-11-2016, 12:27 AM
I've thought the working class was there for the plucking for Republicans for some time now, as the Democrats concentrated on pandering to the welfare class at the cost of the working class. Trump did the right thing playing for their vote.
if the Republicans can expand "working class" to include salary earners as well as wage earners, they'll have the same enduring control of the House that the Democrats had starting with FDR. And frankly, Trump has a lot of FDR's characteristics as a coalition builder.
Religious libertarians, also known as the freedom caucus, hold the balance of power in both the House and the Senate, though. If they're forced to switch to Democrat, Republican control will collapse. I think the Republicans will try hard to hang on to them.
if the Republicans can expand "working class" to include salary earners as well as wage earners, they'll have the same enduring control of the House that the Democrats had starting with FDR. And frankly, Trump has a lot of FDR's characteristics as a coalition builder.
Religious libertarians, also known as the freedom caucus, hold the balance of power in both the House and the Senate, though. If they're forced to switch to Democrat, Republican control will collapse. I think the Republicans will try hard to hang on to them.