Tomasky: Why Does No One Understand the Real Reason Trump Won?

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92. The roots of hate and bigotry run deep.

I grew up in Wisconsin. Born in 1937. I lived through Joe McCarthy fighting the evil of communism while destroying many people's lives. My mother, the daughter of German/Austrian immigrants firmly believed in the Master Race theory, denied the Holocaust, feared and hated blacks. My father also the son of German immigrants strongly believed in capitalism and the almighty dollar. Top this off with being raised Roman Catholic and educated in parochial schools. Talk about a toxic environment!

However, I moved to New York City, left the Catholic Church ending up eventually working for the Obama campaign. But, I left behind all those people who feared and hated. Obviously they still remain voting for Trump and Vance. The fear, hate and ignorance is wired into their culture.