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elleng

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8. He writes: "Despite overwhelming evidence that the Democratic base wasn't consolidated or excited,
Sun Sep 24, 2017, 02:19 PM
Sep 2017

the campaign believed Trump's tasteless attacks and Clinton's identification with every group in the rainbow coalition would produce near-universal support."

Then, later in the essay:

"The progressive debate must now address: What is the role of the working class and white working class? How do you build off of anger toward an economy that fails the middle class, but still align with professionals, innovators, and metropolitan areas? How do you credibly battle corporate influence and corrupted politics? Can you simultaneously advance identity and class politics?"'

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