Appalachia finally finds its hero…in Trump
To the Point
KCRW
4.4 • 583 Ratings
🗓️ 3 August 2016
⏱️ 53 minutes
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Summary
Donald Trump's promise to "bring back" industries and blue-collar jobs lost to the global economy may be unrealistic. But white male workers and their families are finally hearing a candidate who speaks to their fears and anxieties. We hear why the Donald's "political incorrectness" is a challenge to both political parties.
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| 0:13.5 | Chili Billy. |
| 0:15.7 | I am also a horse. |
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| 0:32.0 | From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International. This is To the Point. |
| 0:40.0 | Donald Trump, unlikely hero of a vanishing culture. |
| 0:46.5 | Hello again, I'm Arminolny, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International. |
| 0:50.5 | Donald Trump is politically incorrect in many ways, from racial attacks on Mexicans and Muslims to questioning NATO and praising Vladimir Putin. |
| 0:58.5 | He's refused to endorse some GOP leaders even though they've endorsed him. |
| 1:02.6 | So why are Trump supporters rock solid, however outrageous he sounds? |
| 1:07.1 | The answer may lie with millions of white Americans and the economic anxiety and fear of cultural change ignored by both parties for too long. |
| 1:16.1 | We'll hear about Trump's constituency and the challenge it poses for both Democrats and Republicans, whoever wins in November. |
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