[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Brillopad

A large number of people voted for Trump because of concerns over immigration, he won because of that, fact. Given the numbers involved, and Brexit, it is clearly a massive concern for a Hugh number of ordinary people, not just far right extremists.

Stop trying to suggest that only 'racists' object to such large-scale immigration. These concerns won't just go away because some people attempt to belittle such concerns and name-calling.

That line might work if his immigration comments didn't suggest building a wall and referring to Mexicans as a whole as rapists. Being concerned about Immigration does not make you a bigot but you cannot deny that his comments and the accounts from his rallies (some admittedly were stirred up by Hillary supporters but others weren't) tell a story that a sizable part (read, not all) of his fanbase most likely hold bigoted views.

Most voters are uninformed, they'll make their decisions based on the soundbites and the headlines. That goes for most people on both sides of any vote. Brexit had so much support because the Brexit campaign lied about £350 million being freed up by leaving EU and that leaving would curb immigration which it wouldn't. The actual pros and cons of any election rarely come into it which is likely why Trump won despite the fact that his policies are flawed. People bought into the soundbites rather than the reality.