Turns out that when you act like some of society’s most cherished people are dispensable in order to jump-start an economy, there are consequences, according to a new report in the New York Times.

“In critical states like Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Florida, all of which have large older populations, Mr. Trump’s advantage with older voters has been essential to his political success; in 2016, he won voters over the age of 65 by seven percentage points, according to national exit poll data.” the report states. “But seniors are also the most vulnerable to the global pandemic, and the campaign’s internal polls, people familiar with the numbers said, show Mr. Trump’s support among voters over the age of 65 softening to a concerning degree, as he pushes to reopen the country’s economy at the expense of stopping a virus that puts them at the greatest risk.”

I’ll be damned.

Maybe they don’t like the presidents “die for a Dow bump” message? https://t.co/XXH4yoxIIQ

— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) May 9, 2020

Yeah, I guess it turns out some people don’t feel like being pushed out the door in the name of expediency to get Trump’s dollar back.

“Trump has suffered a double whammy with seniors from the coronavirus crisis, both in terms of a dislike for his personal demeanor and disapproval of his policy priorities. If there’s a durable change with older voters, it could well cost Trump the election.”

“Among the aides who have warned the president of a softening with older voters is Kellyanne Conway, his 2016 campaign manager and a senior adviser, people familiar with the discussions said. White House officials aware of the problem have started to stage events and initiatives designed to highlight work the administration has done that will appeal to seniors,”

Nice job, Kellyanne. Maybe also tell Trump that slurring entire ethnicities is also a bad idea.

We will take any good news we can get nowadays and the fact that Trump’s support is cratering among the elderly, who have been treated like “deadwood” (in Trump’s mind), is some good news. Perhaps Trump will start treating the wisest among us with the respect they deserve. If good ideas are going to come to help solve some of these problems, it’ll likely come from people that have seen so much.

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Peace, y’all

Jason

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