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In reply to the discussion: Thomas Franks, the Clintons and "phony" Democratic populists in the New Gilded Age [View all]Armstead
(47,803 posts)I voted for him. I also was an ardent supporter of Obama when he was running.
And yes, despite reservations, I fell for their personas and beliees they might actually support what I believe in -- which is not all that radical.
It;s not a matter of "scorning the masses." One can have an opinion that is not straight acceptance of the Approved Party Line *(trademark). It's more a matter of those in power selling us snake oil.
What, you don't think we can do any better? We deserve these trade deals that hollow out the economy, we deserve rollback of necessary regulatios on corporate power and misbehavior, you believe we should endorse banks that are "too big to fail" etc.?
Believing in policies that have been proven wrong, and thinking tat's what the people deserve is the position of arrogance, in my opinion.