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In reply to the discussion: Working class whites - when did we lose them? [View all]Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)40. Have you read the thread? Here, let me show you.
Working class white MEN
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Summed up in 3 words - God, Guns and Gays
only
Summed up in 3 words - God, Guns and Gays
We elected a black guy as potus.
1968.
That was when the Republican Party under the leadership of Nixon finally abandoned its abolitionist legacy and openly embraced white working class racism.
That was when the Republican Party under the leadership of Nixon finally abandoned its abolitionist legacy and openly embraced white working class racism.
civil rights
Civil Rights Act, Voting Rights Act, Affirmative Action...for some.
Google "Southern Strategy"
they feel vilified over POC getting rights
After they had to start sharing power with non white men? tia
Just here, in supposedly thoughtful, enlightened DU, Democrats clearly believe that "white working class" = "racist bigots who hate civil rights."
Unsurprisingly this snobbish, hateful attitude doesn't really engender people to sign up for our newsletters. People don't take well to assumptions that they are innately, inherently awful people because of their race, after all. In fact I'm pretty sure there's a word for that sort of attitude.
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Two Ronnies view on this problem. Personally I blame anyone who plays to the ugly racist bigotry
pkdu
May 2016
#11
All demos don't want their jobs back? tia... I"m still tryin to figure out why they're the only demo
uponit7771
May 2016
#35
OK, don't see that as a reason why they're the ONLY ones in America who are vilified in some way
uponit7771
May 2016
#44
They're even less apt to hire a middle aged PoC then!! If it comes to losing jobs cause of
uponit7771
May 2016
#59
I don't see their concerns being so different than any other demo, I'm still trying to figure out wh
uponit7771
May 2016
#46
Too many republicans, particularly Trump and Cruz supporters, do "pine for 1955".
pampango
May 2016
#81
It's a process that's still going on when it comes to the push for college for all, gun control,
Brickbat
May 2016
#28
BINGO!!...the hypocrisy of the 'evolved' Democratic Party...the talk versus the action...
islandmkl
May 2016
#85
when they started watching foxnews and listening to rush limbaugh who all blamed their problems
beachbum bob
May 2016
#80
seems like you have it backwards...but i admit i had a little trouble tracking your argument...
islandmkl
May 2016
#87
you skipped Carter...and your history ignores the control of Congress that the Party enjoyed...
islandmkl
May 2016
#94
Urban Rioting, Anti-War Movement, Student Protests and Nixon's appeal to the silent majority
Sen. Walter Sobchak
May 2016
#96