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Squinch

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4. This. Sadly. We can't compete with their racism. We need to look elsewhere.

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How do we avoid future authoritarians? Winning back the working class is key [View all] nitpicker Nov 2020 OP

Goes much deeper than this. Goes to education and unfettered propaganda beachbumbob Nov 2020 #1

A new deal for this century flibbitygiblets Nov 2020 #2

We won millions of working class voters, maybe not the racist, white working class... brush Nov 2020 #3

This. Sadly. We can't compete with their racism. We need to look elsewhere. Squinch Nov 2020 #4

Yes. Without a financially and socially secure working class, Magoo48 Nov 2020 #5

The working class includes many millions Biden voters dawg day Nov 2020 #6

Yes, we just won the top of the ticket without them. Now if we can rein in our resident... brush Nov 2020 #7

"Democratic socialist" policies are popular... dawg day Nov 2020 #10

Please. It's not rocket science. The word "socialist" is toxic to millions of voters. brush Nov 2020 #11

I always ask those who are so scared of socialism dawg day Nov 2020 #12

Even if they can't define it or confuse it with fascism, they know they don't like it. brush Nov 2020 #13

I'm just not sure that those people would ever vote for a Democrat-- dawg day Nov 2020 #16

Let's hope so. Let's also hope the they weren't taught by their daddies to hate socialism too... brush Nov 2020 #17

Much better to call it social-democratic... keep_left Nov 2020 #19

True enough. We lost several seats in the House because of it. brush Nov 2020 #20

Even among White Working class, those who say the economy is important to them voted Biden JI7 Nov 2020 #8

I live in Red State 'Murika (70% voted for Fat Nixon), so this is what I have seen..... ssgbryan Nov 2020 #18

Does he ever actually listen to people and look at the evidence ? JI7 Nov 2020 #9

Pass laws that revent authoritarian options SmartVoter22 Nov 2020 #14

Trump fought for tax cuts for rich folk Skittles Nov 2020 #15

They see Republicans as being on their side Kablooie Nov 2020 #21

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