my favorite post election bad take is that democrats need to change their platforms to pander to white working class voters in the midwest, and that ppl in cities and on the coast are living in a liberal “bubble” instead of the aforementioned white midwest voters being in an ill informed “bubble”

knee-uh:

YES. I was hoping someone would send me this.

To me, this might be the worst take of the past few days. Like, for sure we need to make sure we consider the reasons why voters vote the way they do. There’s a level of understanding that should exist. The life of a New Yorker is probably different from the life of a rural Wisconsinite. And political parties that want to be successful should try to address the needs of everyone. 

HOWEVER. On an interpersonal level, we should recognize that this should go both ways. Do we ever ask those in rural America to put themselves in the shoes of those living in the inner city? Do we ever ask those from a majority white community to consider the wants and needs of people in a majority black or Latino area? I don’t think so. This election season, there’s been a lot of requests for empathy for those who voted for Trump. And I’m not saying that we shouldn’t consider those people and the struggles they might have. Honestly, I think journalists did a great job of talking to Trump supporters and trying to understand them and why they’re voting for him.  But we have to ask ourselves if there’s a reason why certain voters get more empathy than others? Do we extend that level of respect towards every group equally or only to some? I think middle America should also look beyond themselves and consider why other people in the country might feel a certain way different from they might feel themselves.