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Wiz Imp

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44. Right. And the fact that White men have voted for Republicans for 60 years now tells you that support

Sun Feb 9, 2025, 10:28 AM

Feb 2025

has nothing to do with anything the Democrats did or did not do this year (as Fetterman is trying to blame it on). The reason is RACISM pure and simple. The only way for Democrats to win back white men is to continue to work to eliminate or reduce racism in the US. It's been several generations already and will likely be several more, but that has to be the goal.

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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