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SandyZ

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1. The Democratic Party has always stood with poor and middle class.

Wed Nov 8, 2017, 03:21 PM

Nov 2017

More important, I think we need to quit feeding the propaganda suggesting otherwise and instead, repeatedly challenge this misnomer at every opportunity.

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Class bigotry is toxic no matter how much you think you're fighting racism by espousing it. [View all] YoungDemCA Nov 2017 OP

The Democratic Party has always stood with poor and middle class. SandyZ Nov 2017 #1

Post removed Post removed Nov 2017 #2

I haven't seen any posts against poor people on DU dalton99a Nov 2017 #3

Then you're not paying attention. YoungDemCA Nov 2017 #4

Apparently I'm not either. Could you link to an example, please? Nt moriah Nov 2017 #26

Apparently posting an article.... RhodeIslandOne Nov 2017 #8

Yeah, I don't get that at all. HughBeaumont Nov 2017 #13

What about the AA voters who voted for the Stain? cwydro Nov 2017 #22

From Inauguration Day . . .. HughBeaumont Nov 2017 #23

Gah! cwydro Nov 2017 #25

fuck them too. Nobody claims they are good people. That's the difference JI7 Nov 2017 #36

33% of Hispanic Men voted Trump plus Eight million Obama Voters whathehell Nov 2017 #37

The dude was a HS teacher anyway... MountCleaners Nov 2017 #18

Yep...I think he/she means we should keep trying for the "white working class vote...those... brush Nov 2017 #29

Reliable voters for republicans, that is. murielm99 Nov 2017 #5

You don't know what you're talking about. Plenty of these people vote/voted Dem, until very recently YoungDemCA Nov 2017 #6

Prove it. murielm99 Nov 2017 #7

Post removed Post removed Nov 2017 #9

This is a forum for Democrats. murielm99 Nov 2017 #10

THIS! brush Nov 2017 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler Nov 2017 #19

If you are a young Dem, murielm99 Nov 2017 #33

White vote was lost in the 1960s when the Democrats legislated the Civil Rights Acts Fresh_Start Nov 2017 #42

You are upset about the "the poor white Trump voters" post right? GusBob Nov 2017 #11

How dare you point that out, you elitist, you! Coventina Nov 2017 #12

Even worse is that deep down, they KNEW he was just talking bullshit when it came to steel and coal. HughBeaumont Nov 2017 #14

The Eight Million Obama Voters & Thirteen percent of AA men who voted Trump whathehell Nov 2017 #38

I was referring to the people in the article, who specifically reveal their racism at the end. HughBeaumont Nov 2017 #44

They're nihlists more than anything. Class bigotry goes both ways. haele Nov 2017 #24

OK, segregating "white working class" from "working class" IS racism lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #15

Well what principals do you suggest we set aside to court those voters? el_bryanto Nov 2017 #16

Red Don is rich and he's racist so I don't know why class bigotry is an issue here uponit7771 Nov 2017 #17

Fuck 'em... Blue_Tires Nov 2017 #20

Sorry, but trash is trash, regardless of money or color. VermontKevin Nov 2017 #21

I'll remember your concern, Young Dem. Nt moriah Nov 2017 #27

Recommended. So called free trade agreements are only one issue. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #28

And you're describing Republicans, not Democrats. Nt moriah Nov 2017 #31

I am describing voters who have actually voted for both parties. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #34

Well, then you aren't describing me, because I've only voted for one party. moriah Nov 2017 #40

Perhaps class bigotry is too broad a term. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #41

Working class whites that say the economy is their concern voted for Hillary JI7 Nov 2017 #32

. Squinch Nov 2017 #35

Why do you specify "working class WHITE men and women"? pnwmom Nov 2017 #39

Right-wing stupid and hate billh58 Nov 2017 #43