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In reply to the discussion: 80 %+ of the trucking industry voted for Trump, but they will also be among the first victims of the trade war. [View all]Buddyzbuddy
(2,772 posts)I would like to take this moment to state that of course not all truckers share these traits. It's just an opinion I have developed over many exchanges over the years I spent on the road with them. I should have mentioned that they as a group are some of the most helpful and generous with their time and helpful information. I have taught my daughter if she's on the road in the middle of the night in distress and can't reach first responders, flag down a trucker. 9 out of 10 will help if possible. That goes for all races and cultural backgrounds.
Sorry yardwork but I wanted to take the opportunity to edit my previous statements to more fully reflect my thoughts.
I believe their campaign absolutely micro targeted certain demographics. That's what the Russians do well, it's what business leaders do well and it's what Republicans do well. I think Democrats try to gently ease the square peg into the round hole. Republicans make the shapes to fit precisely. This is done with observation of patterns, markets and many surveys.
The pundits of the stock market operate much the same way. Their opinions of why the stock market behaved the way that it did changes from day to day to conform to the previous days outcome in order to influence the current days trading. Just an amateurs opinion.
Marketing and P.R. have taken the fun out of just about everything, from the shows we watch to the people we vote for and everything in between.