national vote, a record low. As David Simon writes in "Barack Obama and the Death of Normal": [...] [...] 2012 US Presidential Elections Heard about this blog text from a newspaper column: David Simon | Barack Obama And The Death Of Normal Apparently some fantasize that the election result means that whites will finally be in the [...] [...] But leaving the economic aspect of the discussion aside, I think the prevalence of racist and negative attitudes towards minorities, the poor, and anyone receiving government assistance in general exemplified by people like O'Reilly are ultimately an impediments to our material and spiritual growth as a nation. And for all their talk about fiscal conservatism and 'makers and takers,' this is the kind of thing that people like O'Reilly, Trump, and Limbaugh seem to be really afraid of: "Barack Obama And The Death Of Normal." [...] [...] Interesting in light of triumphant declarations like David Simon's piece hailing the "Death of Normal".  Not so fast?  There's a large swath of the electorate here ready to be reactivated if [...]