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longship

(40,416 posts)

5. "History repeats itself"???

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat Aug 17, 2013, 03:49 PM

Aug 2013

One of the more inane memes ever created. History repeats itself unless it doesn't. The full moon means more emergency room admissions unless it doesn't.

Confirmation bias is a bitch. And it's nearly always wrong.

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Think Progress: Is Obama Losing White Voters? [View all] alp227 Aug 2013 OP

The working class in general is not seeing any kind of improvement. MrSlayer Aug 2013 #1

Add to that the delay in ACA employer mandate. antiquie Aug 2013 #3

They never have to vote for him again. bravenak Aug 2013 #2

Yes, and I know quite a few white working class folks... PennsylvaniaMatt Aug 2013 #8

And they will stay home in 2014 nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #9

Many will still vote for Hillary. bravenak Aug 2013 #12

I heard this from a party official nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #13

Who cares? Minorities who are voting age increase every year Pretzel_Warrior Aug 2013 #4

great attitude markiv Aug 2013 #10

You expect any better from the Centrists? nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #15

"History repeats itself"??? longship Aug 2013 #5

He's losing the working class vote period. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #6

The Change we had Hoped for didn't materialize. RC Aug 2013 #7

yup, he is nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #11

Oh noes! Obama is going to lose his next election. Baitball Blogger Aug 2013 #14

not this one. spanone Aug 2013 #16