CNN’s Zakaria: ‘Working-Class Whites’ Vote on Emotion, Not Policy

Zakaria: 'Working-Class Whites' Vote On Emotion, Not Policy (The Daily Wire)

Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign did not fail as a result of its subscription to unpopular left-wing policies, said left-wing CNN’s Fareed Zakaria on Sunday’s GPS. As is his custom, his introductory monologue was a reading of his weekly column at left-wing news outlet The Washington Post.

Despite declaring Hillary Clinton’s victory as inevitable on October 16 (“Let’s be clear. Donald Trump will lose the election.”), Zakaria now claims to understand President-elect Donald Trump’s appeal. He also now claims to know what Clinton could have done to win the presidency.

“Most people don’t vote on the basis of policies… Voters don’t choose between politicians based on policy stances; rather, voters appear to adopt the policies that their favorite politicians prefer. And how do voters pick their favorite politicians? It is a gut decision that is more emotional than rational. Mostly it hinges on whether they identify with a politician in the social and psychological senses.”