2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The "PoC don't support Bernie because they don't know him" claim is actually true [View all]loyalsister
(13,390 posts)There is 3% unemployment and 19% poverty in the county where I live and probably many more. The people who are working 3 jobs but still can't afford health insurance feel like they got screwed. When they hear all the glee about Obama saving the economy, they know they are not in that picture.
Bernie has been talking about the harsh realities of economic opression. There is nothing new about economic inequality, but more people are feeling it with their experience being glossed over with economic indicator acronyms. And someone is finally talking about it on the national stage.
What's left of the middle class doesn't want to be lumped in with poor people and some are offended if their "beautiful minds" are soiled by the hardships pther people are facing. Flattery will get you everywhere in politics, as will convincing people who do not have considerable means that they are one of the cool kids. It's extremely effective when a politician is sincere, or if they can effectively play the role. Hillary learned from the best.
Sanders did not start on the groun 20 + years ago, and he is working on a more inclusive outreach not by exploiting a few individuals in each state, but by making the argument that we all do better if we all have greater economic security.