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MineralMan

(146,189 posts)
15. That, and the clickbait site you found it on is
Sat Dec 31, 2016, 05:09 PM
Dec 2016

nonsense. I'm sorry, but sources matter, and the one where you found this is not a reliable or thoughtful source.

The author was simply wrong. I read the entire piece, too.

Complete bullshit. Squinch Dec 2016 #1
Agree. I'm a Democrat and this opportunistic polemic Hortensis Dec 2016 #19
It IS interesting how the conservatives are so malleable. There is a psychology Squinch Dec 2016 #40
You know, they believe in nothing they can define in words, but Hortensis Dec 2016 #43
That's the problem Lord_at_War Dec 2016 #47
but they ARE voters. they voted for HIllary . it's how she won Nevada , NY etc JI7 Dec 2016 #50
I am sure they voted in the same percentages as everyone else. Squinch Dec 2016 #51
so Afromania Dec 2016 #2
That is the point: truebluegreen Jan 2017 #59
aye Afromania Jan 2017 #62
The good news is no one can hide anymore. truebluegreen Jan 2017 #63
really? when did that happen? such utter bullshit. spanone Dec 2016 #3
Because the Dems edhopper Dec 2016 #4
You want to use truebluegreen Jan 2017 #60
Sorry I am not pure enough edhopper Jan 2017 #67
The Dems are the party of all people... SidDithers Dec 2016 #5
THIS !!!!!!!!!! nt Maru Kitteh Dec 2016 #55
This. Starry Messenger Jan 2017 #65
What is this tripe even doing here? world wide wally Dec 2016 #6
More carefully concealed Bernie slobbing. Charles Bukowski Dec 2016 #7
Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #8
Trump lost by nearly 3 million votes. That makes 6 out of 7 Republicans who have lost the popular Charles Bukowski Dec 2016 #10
Not gun bans. benEzra Dec 2016 #45
voter suppression and gerrymander. I find more people on the left act like 2010 never happened and uponit7771 Dec 2016 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author Jake Stern Dec 2016 #14
frig that's a lie bdamomma Dec 2016 #9
There's a grain of truth in it. gulliver Dec 2016 #11
So 90% of PoC voted dem and now we're elites too? I don't see this having any truth unless ... uponit7771 Dec 2016 #13
No, the elitism charge against Dems is asinine. gulliver Dec 2016 #22
Meritocracy has always been problematic. Willie Pep Dec 2016 #17
A meritocracy isn't inherently illiberal if everybody has an equal chance to succeed. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #24
The argument is not that we discard expertise. Willie Pep Jan 2017 #64
I agree. gulliver Dec 2016 #28
Elite in this case is Liberal. lancelyons Dec 2016 #31
That, and the clickbait site you found it on is MineralMan Dec 2016 #15
I must have missed that memo. n/t Different Drummer Dec 2016 #16
If Obama could have run for a third term he would have beat Trump ... spin Dec 2016 #18
Dems went from being 'party of the people' to the Party of Rich Elites ...... LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #20
Tell that to the millions of lower-income Americans who voted for the Dems, pnwmom Dec 2016 #21
This is complete 100% bullshit! Initech Dec 2016 #23
Since when is elite a derogatory term? question everything Dec 2016 #25
It's more like Democrats became more interested in money and fund-raising than in its people. kentuck Dec 2016 #26
Fake news scscholar Dec 2016 #27
Thomas Frank has zentrum Dec 2016 #29
He wrote "What's the Matter with Kansas" MountCleaners Dec 2016 #33
That's an excellent book. zentrum Dec 2016 #41
"Listen. Liberal" is an excellent book by him as well. m-lekktor Dec 2016 #57
Yeah i dont agree. lancelyons Dec 2016 #30
just another wrong conclusion or opinion amongst so many recently NRaleighLiberal Dec 2016 #32
And the brainwashing continues. . . . anniebelle Dec 2016 #34
Just stop. hunter Dec 2016 #35
Good points, LWolf Dec 2016 #36
More "Democrats same as Republicans" bullshit. baldguy Dec 2016 #37
+1 uponit7771 Jan 2017 #61
Thomas Frank spent the whole campaign season slagging Hillary Clinton. johnp3907 Dec 2016 #38
DLC moondust Dec 2016 #39
Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #42
Take away the blue states and America becomes DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #44
I respect the author's point of view but I disagree with the premise that our party is a party whic Naamah Dec 2016 #46
in THomas Frank's world there is no Racism, Sexism, Anti lbgt and other bigotry JI7 Dec 2016 #48
so Blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, LGBT , Women are the Rich Elites ?????????? JI7 Dec 2016 #49
Bull Shit liberal N proud Dec 2016 #52
I'm sorry but I just don't buy this premise at all. YOHABLO Dec 2016 #53
You have to read Frank with the understanding that he is not an activist SharonClark Dec 2016 #54
Yeah right and the republicans went from the party of rich elites to the party of the people lunasun Dec 2016 #56
Thomas Frank is a prophet in the Dem party Larkspur Dec 2016 #58
GAWD..this crap is getting so boring nini Jan 2017 #66
Many can NOT rationally discuss this obvious fact!! eniwetok Jan 2017 #68
InTheseTimes.com? Seriously?? Blue_Tires Jan 2017 #69
that was a rebuttal? seriously? n/t eniwetok Jan 2017 #70
I'm sorry, just who the fuck are you again? Blue_Tires Jan 2017 #72
The party of rich elites? smirkymonkey Jan 2017 #71
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