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Published in TZ Latest News 4 July, 2016 by The TZ Newswire Staff

Are voters sending a message?

You see a lot of recent talk about the message being sent by voters, especially in the US and Europe.  For instance, both the Trump phenomenon and Brexit are widely seen as a revolt of the struggling working class against the affluent elites. Like many generalizations, there is a grain of truth here. But I find the mountain of non-truth to be much more interesting.

For instance, Trump is likely to win a majority among affluent voters, while Brexit also did well affluent southern English counties, outside of London.  So it’s not just economics.  Each voter has their own reasons.

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