2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Says Trump Won Because Democrats Are Out Of Touch [View all]SlimJimmy
(3,182 posts)been ignored by our party to a large extent. If, for example, you are an African American or Hispanic small business owner, the party has not been all that interested in your plight. You tend to get lumped in with all other small business owners who are struggling to keep businesses afloat and bills paid. I heard her rhetoric, but I failed to see any concrete plans from Hillary that addressed these issues. Saying we need more fairness, to tax the rich more, and offer free college did not cut it for many. Including myself. I voted for her, but only as a lesser of two evils choice. We could have done so much better. Joe Biden comes to mind when I think of this.
Say what you want. But the truth is that her campaign missed the mark when it came to this demographic.