Essay On Angry White Voters

Are angry white voters today any different than England medieval peasants? The peasants in England during the medieval period aren’t so different than todays’ angry white voters. “Angry white voters” can be better known as the Trump’s supporters. Donald Trump is running for president and he is getting the majority of his support from the angry white voters. The people who fit that category are less educated, working lower class white males. The medieval peasants are being compared to the angry white voters because they both are living in harsh and tough times. The peasants had no mobility in the hierarchy, if you were born into the peasant life, you were going to stay there for the rest of your life. Angry white voters are feeling the same way, and that’s why they have such strong support for Trump. Peasants in the Medieval Times were require to pay taxes and pay for rent and after …show more content…
The angry white voters and the peasants both want to rise to in status and be given retribution for their work. The peasants during the medieval times were able to impact democracy by establishing “common law”, which help solve issues that occurred with the common people. The common law allowed the common people to judge on the common people, instead of the King deciding what to do. The angry white voters are taking a negative impact on democracy, they should be able to show compassion for those who are less fortunate than them. These angry white voters should be able to expand their horizons and work harder if they believe their jobs are at risk. In the article What Donald Trump and dying white people have in common, Trump was quoted saying” "They’re taking our jobs. They’re taking our manufacturing jobs. They’re taking our money. They’re killing us.” This candidate is promoting his supporters to continue thinking the way people thought