Like most folks, my work environment includes a couple of Lefties. Remember that this is flyover country, not a fever swamp. That makes a difference, I suspect.
One of the Lefties is a union guy. Went bananas when Trump won. Has launched several dozen dialogues with his "How many lies has Trump told today?" line. Required a few rational interventions to suppress that, and he went quiet but remains Lefty.
Now that the (D) Party has revealed its laugh-a-minute 132 candidates, however, he's become quite subdued. Shoe switched feet, so to speak, and now I mention "kill all the cows," "no more gasoline," 'Free Money!!", (etc.) and he retreats into his shell. Hmmmmm.
Second one is not union, but he proclaims his Leftiness very loudly; his husband is nice, but not a presence, really....
Anyhow, I've observed to him that when the (D) Party assumes power, everything will be FREEE!! FREEEE!!! FREEEEEEE!!!! He, too, is reduced to silence. Hmmmmm.
Anecdote is not the same as statistics, I know. But it appears that these dyed-in-the-wool Left-o-wackies, both very pleasant, are embarrassed about their "candidates" for President. Oh, yes, they'll vote for the (D), whoever it is.
It's just as likely that they will NOT vote for the (D), whoever it is.
But they sure as Hell won't brag about it.
My extended family is well stocked with old school trade unionists. Victims of their own success, so to speak, who have been finding it increasingly difficult to wiggle with new age Democrats. Listening to these guys at family gatherings jabber on about investment portfolios, taxes, and society-going-to-hell-in-a-handbasket is incredibly amusing. I suspect most of them will be closet Trump voters in 2020.
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