2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Before the big clampdown, I'm gonna say this [View all]TheKentuckian
(25,748 posts)What are these policy prescriptions that elevated Clinton? Listening tours?
My impression is that some have strong antipathy to the concept as they economically like things as they are or want even more conservative positions while others don't disagree in principle are so worried the air might be sucked out of the room where they are focused so the attention chafes.
I'm a minority I've had that service pistol pointed at my head and pushing the drug war and militarizing the police didn't seem helpful in that moment, I don't think neoliberalism advances my interests at all.
In fact, I see it as working against me and attempting to leverage my rights via hostage crisis to perpetuate the fleecing and hollowing out of our futures.
No, you folks sewed fear and distrust to maintain "the firewall" using lies and misrepresentation from jump or even before with phony, baseless concerns because you had an overriding desire to push back hard on liberal policies be they economic, environmental, peace, the just us system, civil liberties, education, or what have you.
If it isn't nailed down to a demographic then not only is there no interest but there is seemingly genuine antipathy and this black man is not buying the bullshit. I saw what you all did and I resent it very much. I don't see solidarity at all, just dismissive snark, outright lies, dirty dealing, fear mongering, disregard or lack of principles, and general classholism.