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murielm99

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10. This is a forum for Democrats.

Wed Nov 8, 2017, 03:35 PM

Nov 2017

If you think that makes in an echo chamber, you are in the wrong place.

Fox News. Breitbart. Charlottesville. Unnecessary shootings of black men. Mercers. Koch. MSM bias and consolidation. Vilification of unions. Neonazis. Voter suppression and gerrymandering. Look at all the things we have to work against. This is only a partial list. These things have been used to turn some working class and rural people against Democrats. But I am not willing to pander to them to get their votes. They have the same chance to learn about politics as anyone else.

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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