more or less. this is precisely why so many people thought Trump would not be elected and were shocked he got elected twice.

they were living in a bubble world totally ignorant of how the other half of their country was living. including most of the media. they also systematically deny the problems in this country that fueled the rise of the alt-right and the expansion of hate-group, again because they live in a cultural bubble where these problems don’t exist.

those of us who were paying attention to how other people live, think, and vote, were not at all surprised at his victories.