2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The Hillaryites are demonstrating how out of touch they are with the working class. [View all]tonyt53
(5,737 posts)Fact is, the better educated whites voted mostly for Hillary. Most union people voted for Hillary, and that is why some of her biggest campaign contributions have come from unions, and primarily the building trades unions before the AFL-CIO endorsement. What do we know about radical mass movements? Many of use were around in the 60's. When you repeat "oligarchy" over and over, it turns in to "proletariat" - the war cry of the Russian Revolution. We all know how that turned out for the proletariat. I'm quite happy with where I am in life. I started dirt poor and am quite comfortable. Being from the working class, I do understand a bit about it. Bernie has had years to lead things. Until two years ago, I never heard of him. Had you? I seriously doubt it. So, what gives you a better understanding of being working class than others?