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Afromania

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9. I whole heartedly agree.

Reply to Garrett78 (Original post)

Sat Feb 9, 2019, 03:34 PM

Feb 2019

Frankly the base of both parties are working people, most of the country is working people. Somehow working class has only come to refer to white people that vote republican. It doesn't apply to us(black folk) or any other person of color as well as Democratic voting white people.

Whenever any of these politicians put that out there it's because they are voting that fickle ass white vote that hates me more than they enjoy their rights and freedoms. I'd pay good money for just one pol on our side to call this out.

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Stop talking about "working class" and POC like those are 2 distinct groups. [View all] Garrett78 Feb 2019 OP

I really like Sen Sherrod Brown Docreed2003 Feb 2019 #1

I had just read a post to that effect. It's both infuriating and embarrassing. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #2

Just keep reinforcing that it is one in the same and it may catch on. nt UniteFightBack Feb 2019 #3

Very, very true. You nailed it! jrthin Feb 2019 #4

Yes, that drives me crazy. And the implication that somehow pnwmom Feb 2019 #5

And that only white people work or experience economic anxiety. It's more than just absurd. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #6

They are distinct groups jcgoldie Feb 2019 #7

They aren't 2 distinct groups. That doesn't mean, though, that working class POC... Garrett78 Feb 2019 #11

We should be talking about working classES, anyway, people Hortensis Feb 2019 #8

I whole heartedly agree. Afromania Feb 2019 #9

Whites without a college degree shifted more toward Trump Awsi Dooger Feb 2019 #10

See post #11. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #12

Not the point ismnotwasm Feb 2019 #13

working class - 1. those persons working for wages, especially in manual labor. pintobean Feb 2019 #14

Yes. And when people talk like working class and POC are 2 distinct constituencies... Garrett78 Feb 2019 #15