White Millenial Men Now Majority Republican

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SpokenTruth said:

AngryLittleAlchemist said:

Does placate even work in that sentence? And don't most people do that? Most people vote based on completely superficial circumstances usually revolving around their sense of identity. 

Appease, pacify, soothe, mollify....

As for voting based on ego?  I don't think most people do that.  I mean that's partially what being a democrat is all about.  You vote on the principle of helping others and not just yourself.

I would want to think that way but politics in the US has shown that a good portion of voters votes from the gut and not by policy. I mean the whole presidential election is a popularity contest based on the candidates personality and not the policy they stand for.

I'd argue, when it comes to adhering to policy and ideology the typical democrat is a lot more fickle than the typical Republican. Or else we had Bernie Sanders as the nominee since he completely embodies the Democratic ideology. Republicans don't win when they're strong, they just win when Democrats weaken themselves.