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8. They don't need to 'win back' you. You never left. He is referencing those white males that shifted in BIG

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numbers to the GOP. He is saying they may be lost forever.

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Fetterman on whether Democrats can win back white men: 'Truthfully, I'm not sure' [View all] Polybius Feb 2025 OP

If they voted for an insurrectionist then of course they support it. He is covering for them. Why? Blues Heron Feb 2025 #1

John. I'm a white guy BOSSHOG Feb 2025 #2

They don't need to 'win back' you. You never left. He is referencing those white males that shifted in BIG kelly1mm Feb 2025 #8

That shift happened 60 years ago, not recently Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #49

He lost me and a lot of other democrats. Butterflylady Feb 2025 #56

And what Dem said what John said they said? Jit423 Feb 2025 #30

Damn straight William Seger Feb 2025 #36

100% Blue Full Moon Feb 2025 #46

I've voted exclusively for Democrats for over 50 years now and too often have found Democratic voters too often to be elocs Feb 2025 #37

Hard to turn things around when we elect someone who turns around and betrays the voters Deuxcents Feb 2025 #3

Democrats have not won a majority of votes from White men since 1964. Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #4

Thank you Keepthesoulalive Feb 2025 #12

I want to know exactly who they think is talking down to them. Republicans just tell them that. betsuni Feb 2025 #16

this is a standard rightwing talking point that has been repeated so often Voltaire2 Feb 2025 #62

Yep. Trump was the one saying "I love the poorly educated"... keep_left Feb 2025 #66

I too would like to know that. Diamond_Dog Feb 2025 #77

this. However: Voltaire2 Feb 2025 #61

I agree Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #64

The last time that Republicans won the black vote for the Presidency was even longer Polybius Feb 2025 #71

I found an article that says Hoover won a majority of the Black vote in 1932 Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #74

He seems to have internalized some criticisms following his stroke. Seek therapy elsewhere Maru Kitteh Feb 2025 #5

With everything happening in the US right now this is what a democratic senator decides to use his voice for? Ilikepurple Feb 2025 #6

Meanwhile the Rs never insult anybody. Crunchy Frog Feb 2025 #7

Right? SunSeeker Feb 2025 #25

X 1,000,000,000 Cosmocat Feb 2025 #41

Do think Dems "talk down" to white wingers, but for damn good reason. I'm on some sites in my rube red Silent Type Feb 2025 #9

"Bad things about Democrats." Kingofalldems Feb 2025 #10

It's been a while! Polybius Feb 2025 #48

Show me one Democratic politician who talked down to people like that. subterranean Feb 2025 #11

Kamala and Tim Walz do not operate that way Music Man Feb 2025 #72

Exactly! Pinback Feb 2025 #78

We've lost the white vote since the Southern Strategy came about in the late '60s. Music Man Feb 2025 #13

I keep asking Keepthesoulalive Feb 2025 #21

Yep -- the Republican appeal to those in the "working class"... regnaD kciN Feb 2025 #27

Myth the Tea Party was a populist grassroots economic movement. Yet policy didn't change one tiny bit! betsuni Feb 2025 #34

And Clinton barely only lost the white vote because of Perot. Self Esteem Feb 2025 #68

Good point. Music Man Feb 2025 #69

I think we need another Bill Clinton Polybius Feb 2025 #70

He's a man with too little political imagination struggle4progress Feb 2025 #14

Why is anyone... 2naSalit Feb 2025 #15

Fetterman has gone stale with such an idiotic comment. Needs to be replaced IMHO. PufPuf23 Feb 2025 #17

He is clueless Pris Feb 2025 #18

How is he clueless ? Majority of white men have not supported democrats JI7 Feb 2025 #20

Why? Keepthesoulalive Feb 2025 #22

Because the Democratic Party insists on using taxes to help all Americans regardless of race, per the Civil Rights Act. SunSeeker Feb 2025 #28

I understand Keepthesoulalive Feb 2025 #31

Right. And the fact that White men have voted for Republicans for 60 years now tells you that support Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #44

He's a white man. A white man who obviously supports republicans. Autumn Feb 2025 #47

"Clueless" is WAY too charitable a description of Fetterman. Paladin Feb 2025 #43

Democrats haven't won white men since LBJ Signed the civil right acts. JI7 Feb 2025 #19

And THAT'S the truth full stop. Greybnk48 Feb 2025 #24

So, how do you propose we win back those white male Trump voters, John? LudwigPastorius Feb 2025 #23

We didn't lose because we "talked down" to white men. We lost because of sexism and racism. SunSeeker Feb 2025 #26

Either Fettermanchin really did sustain permanent damage from his stroke... regnaD kciN Feb 2025 #29

Dem party is toxic? Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #32

One of his former staffers was on Sarah Longwell's Focus Group pod on YouTube tishaLA Feb 2025 #33

The "special interests" aspect of party politics has been exploited by Republicans since the 60s Red Mountain Feb 2025 #38

Right Cosmocat Feb 2025 #42

I'm one of those lesbians who wanted to get married. yardwork Feb 2025 #55

You'll notice I was critical of his thesis tishaLA Feb 2025 #57

The Felon talks down, chastises, humiliates people livetohike Feb 2025 #35

Coming from the guy who went to Mar-a-Lago to kiss the ass of the fascist dictator. Emile Feb 2025 #39

Actually, I agree with him. But the reason is that those white men believe that WHITE, STRAIGHT, MEN, should rule the ratchiweenie Feb 2025 #40

The main problem with this country is that are too fucking many white men, like him. Autumn Feb 2025 #45

Well, here's a news flash. Said white men are not immune from Trump's reign of terror. Vinca Feb 2025 #50

"win back" majority white males have been lost to dems since 70s !! uponit7771 Feb 2025 #51

Fetterman has lost me. yardwork Feb 2025 #52

He's an ass and my suggestion is we stop trying to win any particular group and start designing a bold strong and Nanjeanne Feb 2025 #53

Fetterman is not who we should be asking. Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #54

Well, that's the white man's problem. viva la Feb 2025 #58

Luckily the repubs and trump are working on that. Turbineguy Feb 2025 #59

With friends like fella Fetterman Miami Blue Feb 2025 #60

I'm sure John will fix it. He IS the Democratic Party! DJ Synikus Makisimus Feb 2025 #63

Ya think John? JustAnotherGen Feb 2025 #65

Not sure how without becoming what we hate. alarimer Feb 2025 #67

BUT ZERO COMPLAINT kwolf68 Feb 2025 #73

The last time Democrats won white men was 1964 DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2025 #75

Can Dems win back Fetterman? Sneederbunk Feb 2025 #76