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As someone who is far more left than their family, even though I love my family and I just want them to see the light, I have first hand experienced why. I live in WV fully of working class citizens of the state and it's all they know and it is even my step dad's whole entire world/life. From the time he lays down to the time he gets up it's like he is a contractor/manual labor worker all the time. We have had conversations about it the point it's all he says he thinks about his how he is going to die working but doing work he loves. His Christmas gifts have been working related, birthday dinners all he knows is cheap American buffets and fast food all to raise me, send me to college, take care of my mom, and raise my siblings and he is a good step father. He loves us all but he isn't without his flaws and his old ways and "tough love" mentality. He is an asshole to people who don't understand what he does and if they are idiots at work and a sweet loving guy who isn't abusive because, while he may never say it, was abused as a child and I think he wanted to change that.
I love my family and my step dad with all of my heart but man I really wish they would just step away from social media and the Trump train. I have never asked to change but we have talked about it countless times and I have always made it clear I could never have certain friends over or introduce them because they can't let go of their prejudice ways and I love my friends even more so than my family and seeing the positions they have been in before because they are black and gay it drives me to want to be around my family less and it's sad.
Anyways, if you made it this far. I can tell you first hand that the working class in closed off poor states are firm Trump supporters because of a variety of things but hearing first hand it always goes back to 1 thing. They are afraid of being replaced or having their hard work and their money be lost or unheard of. It's all they have and fear of losing all you have in a state controlled by rich men you will latch on to anything that could be the problem other than the "rich men that understand the working class" which they truly and honest to fuck don't. They listen to anyone who they think stands for them and those same people in power point fingers at the things they are afraid of and build hate and then hold my Step dad by the balls and take money out of his pocket all because he should be afraid of a Hispanic guy who also lived in a shit country getting paid minimal wage decided to come over and do the same in America only this time he is building the houses my step dad is. However, rich man points finger at the Hispanic guy saying he is the issue with lost jobs and the increase in drugs all while having no issues paying men to pay the Hispanic guy under the table for cheap labor and take advantage of the Hispanic guy.
The working classes issue is they don't know how to stop working or thinking about life and getting to know others outside of the work that has built them from a world where they have always had to work to live. They don't have time to think about the Hispanic guy or ask him hard his or her life must have been. They don't have time to save the money and leave a state that shields them or travel to another country because they either can't afford it or they are fearful it will be stolen or taken from them when they return. The working classes issue is they don't know how to just live life and it hardens the men and women from just opening up.
My step dad is a one of the best workers I have ever met and he works hard for his money and I love him with all of my heart but God damn it pains me to see him have to work so damn hard to live all while just living a life believing Trump is going to save his working class when the man doesn't give a shit about him or the working class because he has never known the working class.
Wow, great writeup and explanation of your experience within your family.
To keep it short, some of my friends and family are also on the Trump wagon because they think he will fix the economy and lower taxes for the working class.
They are young, and some have started their own families already. They are hard workers, only thinking about providing for their family while trying to enjoy life.
Thank you for taking the time to voice your thoughts!