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moondust

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21. Before Reagan lit the fuse

Thu Apr 13, 2023, 12:39 PM

Apr 2023

on neoliberalism/"greed is good"/globalization/offshoring jobs leading to massive inequality, the GQP was the party of Carnegies, Rockefellers, and landowning farmers while the Dems were largely the party of the working class. Then the GQP realized their divide-and-conquer strategy exploiting racism and hate--blaming "welfare queens in Cadillacs" and "big gubment" handouts to the lazy--worked well on the ignorant white supremacists so they doubled down. Then came Fox and Limbaugh to reinforce their corrupt propaganda 24/7 and there was no looking back. The black guy in the White House pushed them over the edge and they suckered for the corrupt, incompetent King of the Birthers.

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Dramatic realignment swings working-class districts toward GOP [View all] RandySF Apr 2023 OP

People flocking to the party that ripped them off, based on culture wars Hassler Apr 2023 #1

Sad, but true. peppertree Apr 2023 #2

It's the culture wars. betsuni Apr 2023 #8

they have them outraged over drag shows and "men in women's bathrooms" BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 2023 #13

100% Cosmocat Apr 2023 #15

"more diverse working class" raciss jew haating gay basher christians nt msongs Apr 2023 #3

It's diverse in that they got the rural white male Johonny Apr 2023 #16

How much of that shift dweller Apr 2023 #4

No. WarGamer Apr 2023 #6

It's true... WarGamer Apr 2023 #5

I'd like to see an age breakdown DavidDvorkin Apr 2023 #7

Your question is spot on. The bigger picture, by 2028 millennials and genz will dominate elections PortTack Apr 2023 #9

No they aren't Cosmocat Apr 2023 #14

B.S. -- The youth vote has saved us over the past three major elections. Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #17

Their involvement is margin at best Cosmocat Apr 2023 #19

Yes..they are! PortTack Apr 2023 #25

Yep. And I doubt many middle class women are flocking to Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #11

Millennials are sliding right Sympthsical Apr 2023 #23

Kaptur's a Democrats Are Out-of-touch Wealthy Coastal Elites Ignoring Middle/Working Class betsuni Apr 2023 #10

Just another way of describing the urban-rural split. Phoenix61 Apr 2023 #12

Middle-class suburban women are going our way too. Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #18

They are Trumps "poorly educated" grievance group. nt Samrob Apr 2023 #20

Before Reagan lit the fuse moondust Apr 2023 #21

So of course Democrats orangecrush Apr 2023 #22

There's a common thread-line that binds the old and new Republican supporters though NotVeryImportant Apr 2023 #24