Turns out, Trump voters and leftists agree on one core value |
Anti-establishment voters elected Donald Trump for president. They believed he would rebel and break apart the elite network of political insiders and Washington institutions that were out of touch with the average American. Data shows that distrust in our government was a primary driver of Trump’s 2016 primary win. Again in 2024, Trump voters were still disillusioned.
Leftists also oppose the status quo. In these ways and more, it turns out we all want and need a leftist government. And rightfully so.
We have a humongous and growing wealth gap, which the majority of us oppose. The top 10% of households own 67% of household wealth, while the bottom 50% own only 2.5%.
The majority of us are not political insiders nor financial elite. And we are wary of them. The majority of us, 58%, believe that billionaires accelerate inflation and 2 in 3 Americans say the tax system is unfair.
The landmark proposal gaining steam in California for a one-time tax on billionaires shows there’s some movement to align our tax systems with........