Covid-19 and trends?

[It’s so Joever]

A lot of people have used Covid as an explanation for the shifts in WC areas to Trump, and a fewer number have also attributed the pandemic to pushing the suburbs and growing cities towards Biden. Did Covid-19 accelerate trends? Additionally, how will those short term changes be influenced by both the incoming winter hospital crash (it’s coming) and the economic/health damage post-Covid (also coming)?

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

COVID did nothing to change long-term trends in a substantiative way, but it did amplify (probably) short-term trends linked to Trump himself and his unique appeal.

[ottermax]

I would say COVID-19 shifted the working class Hispanic and Asian vote towards Trump because of the lockdown impacts. In Los Angeles, so many are struggling because of lockdowns and it was clear that Trump was pushing against them while Democrats locally were implementing them. Meanwhile, the same essential workers are the ones who are struggling to make it by without a stimulus package, and exposed to COVID more which may reduce the fear as it is just a day-to-day reality. People are also TIRED of talking about a problem with seemingly no solution.

Meanwhile if you are a suburban work-from-home person life is honestly fine other than the inconvenience of less socializing. Economically you are doing well, and just want to see an end to the pandemic. But you don't have to deal with it directly and face-to-face.

I found it very interesting that those most likely exposed to the virus (restaurant, retail) are most concerned about the economy (besides health care workers), but the work-from-home folks care more about the pandemic!

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

It helped Democrats in mountain resort counties across the west since many wealthy liberals went there to "work from home." It also helped Trump across the Rio Grande Valley and South Florida due to covid restrictions being more offensive to them on a cultural level.

[DC Al Fine]

I found it very interesting that those most likely exposed to the virus (restaurant, retail) are most concerned about the economy (besides health care workers), but the work-from-home folks care more about the pandemic!

That old Truman quote about how a recession is when your neighbour loses his job, but a depression is when you lose yours comes to mind here.

[walleye26]

I don’t think COVID did anything long term, but it just amplified existing trends this year because of the work from home/essential workers divide.

[Skill and Chance]

I found it very interesting that those most likely exposed to the virus (restaurant, retail) are most concerned about the economy (besides health care workers), but the work-from-home folks care more about the pandemic!

That old Truman quote about how a recession is when your neighbour loses his job, but a depression is when you lose yours comes to mind here.

That and the popular perception that the risk of dying of COVID under retirement age is too low to risk running out of money.

[jamestroll]

I found it very interesting that those most likely exposed to the virus (restaurant, retail) are most concerned about the economy (besides health care workers), but the work-from-home folks care more about the pandemic!

That old Truman quote about how a recession is when your neighbour loses his job, but a depression is when you lose yours comes to mind here.

That and the popular perception that the risk of dying of COVID under retirement age is too low to risk running out of money.

and you can send people all the checks you want but it doesn't mean their jobs will be saved as soon as the pandemic ends.

[jamestroll]

but I will say the same people worried of the economy now are the same people who thought they were entitled to 600+ their state unemployment benefit until the end of time. In no way they should have made more than they earned.

Paying people to be lazy?

[Skill and Chance]

I found it very interesting that those most likely exposed to the virus (restaurant, retail) are most concerned about the economy (besides health care workers), but the work-from-home folks care more about the pandemic!

That old Truman quote about how a recession is when your neighbour loses his job, but a depression is when you lose yours comes to mind here.

That and the popular perception that the risk of dying of COVID under retirement age is too low to risk running out of money.

and you can send people all the checks you want but it doesn't mean their jobs will be saved as soon as the pandemic ends.

And there are plenty of people under 60 who do get seriously sick or worse.