Would the nation be better off if the south would go away?

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284. I'll answer it

The Democratic Party barely represents the white working class. Yes, I do mean barely. The viewpoint of the national party tends to be that whatever is good for professionals is good for the country at large. That's why Democrats have issues in the deep south and the midwest. By forsaking an older lunch-pail liberalism, the party has given racism space to breathe.

You know, it was inevitable that the south would be lost for a time after the Civil and Voting Rights Acts. It wasn't inevitable that it would be as long as it has. The south has always been winnable when you talk about winnable issues. Harping on evil southerners and racism would probably go over a lot better if it was tied to improved work conditions and pay rather than free trade and a revolving door between Wall Street and the White House.

By the way, the south isn't monolithic. There are huge differences between a state like North Carolina and a state like Alabama.