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K&R..... daleanime May 2015 #1
Check out comments on any AOL or Yahoo board.... Historic NY May 2015 #2
Yep. Actually they're on any News website that allows comments. nt sufrommich May 2015 #3
Working class whites should vote for us. lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #4
Buying non union made foriegn cars had a much sufrommich May 2015 #5
I see you support UglyGreed May 2015 #6
And Bernie Sanders voted against the GM bailout. sufrommich May 2015 #11
Bernie's interview with Thom Hartman UglyGreed May 2015 #12
Michigan would have tanked DownriverDem May 2015 #23
Didn't Michigan tank anyway? GummyBearz May 2015 #37
So, your solution is for us to kick immigrants and Latinos in order to pander to them. geek tragedy May 2015 #7
In a "democracy", the government is supposed to be responsive to citizens. Hope that helps! nt Romulox May 2015 #14
Not all citizens are conservative white guys. Hope that helps! nt geek tragedy May 2015 #16
Illegal immigrants aren't, by definition, citizens. The needs and wants and citizens are supposed Romulox May 2015 #17
1. 17% of CITIZENS are Latinos. 2. not all working class white men are xenopobic a-holes nt geek tragedy May 2015 #19
Latino doesn't mean "illegal immigrant". I'm not sure what your point is. nt Romulox May 2015 #38
Have you seen polling on immigration amongst Latinos? geek tragedy May 2015 #39
There's no reason why polls of a specific subset should be controlling. Romulox May 2015 #40
A percentage of the workforce are undocumentated ismnotwasm May 2015 #59
Latino citizens are not illegal aliens. lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #43
Latino citizens overwhelmingly support a path to legalization lunamagica May 2015 #61
And now it's about guys. Focus, dude. n/t lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #47
I think that is their solution. Anything to make sure white, male protestants are at the front NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #27
The first rule of pandering is to pander to people who can vote. n/t lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #41
Latinos can't vote? nt geek tragedy May 2015 #42
Why are you talking about latino citizens? lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #45
Because the former have many family members in the latter category. geek tragedy May 2015 #48
So . . . Depaysement May 2015 #66
People who are conservative will vote Republican. geek tragedy May 2015 #69
The effort to attract conservative voters by going 'republican-lite' has never and will never work. pampango May 2015 #70
Its's not that simple Depaysement May 2015 #74
The only way to move conservative opinion is via emotional appeal hootinholler May 2015 #9
I know someone who went to apply for help and discovered there is no "welfare".... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #26
My ex Brother in law hootinholler May 2015 #31
I bet he's also convinced of his superiority. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #32
Dogwhistle! "the special welfare just for black people" daredtowork May 2015 #36
There are people who get mad when they see a homeless white person.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #49
The homeless white person is always presumed a "vet" daredtowork May 2015 #73
What really confuses the assholes is when there's crossover. The homeless black veteran. Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #75
That's why economic populism is important. lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #46
Yep, white guys are themselves engage in 'identity politics' as much as anyone. geek tragedy May 2015 #8
Democrats need to counter this dog-whistle politics by exposing it as the deception it is meow2u3 May 2015 #10
I get the sense that a lot of educated, middle class whites blame working class whites for bigotry YoungDemCA May 2015 #13
It's more subtle. Upper class whites want to defend their own privilege via scapegoating. nt Romulox May 2015 #18
+1 Depaysement May 2015 #68
Um, NAFTA, MFN for China, Korean Free Trade, and now, TPP. All Democratic efforts. Romulox May 2015 #15
I had to pause at this point ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #20
I notice you are paying attention, wonder who else is. NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #28
Well, the whole concept of "pandering" is curious... malthaussen May 2015 #53
But when that regular ol politician ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #55
Yeah, they get you coming and going there, notice? malthaussen May 2015 #57
But thankfully ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #58
Republicans have enumerated pessimistic narcissism, sociopathy and psychopathy into an ideology AgingAmerican May 2015 #21
It is remarkable that so many psychological pathologies hifiguy May 2015 #56
Right-wing parties in Europe also play the "us vs them" resentment game aimed at minorities and pampango May 2015 #22
Conservatives have made "working-class resentment" an artform Iliyah May 2015 #24
They've redirected it Depaysement May 2015 #67
I know a lot of older white affluent Americans who are incredibly resentful, too. Arugula Latte May 2015 #25
I can assure you that if you are in a work environment or starbucks or grocery store NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #29
+1 Enthusiast May 2015 #35
The ones that get me are the ones who refuse to accept the idea that anyone can make it.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #30
Yep. Arugula Latte May 2015 #54
I can't tell you how many yuppies I met with top of the line VCRs blinking "12:00". Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #60
+1 Enthusiast May 2015 #34
There is no question that Republicans have made a science out of white working-class resentment. Enthusiast May 2015 #33
naw, they LOVE napalm, nukes, and a lot of chemistry MisterP May 2015 #50
The RW GOPers speak to them; Democrats don't. Many Democrats want white voters... Eleanors38 May 2015 #44
The GOP class wareful meme is simply sad Gothmog May 2015 #51
The white working and middle classes ARE getting screwed. hifiguy May 2015 #52
Wonderful graphic on "Voting Republican". Thanks for posting it. pampango May 2015 #71
Lynton Crosby pioneered the technique in Australia in the 1990s shaayecanaan May 2015 #62
Divide and conquer is an ancient strategy hifiguy May 2015 #63
MSM understands it... awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #64
That's pretty much the same thing Turbineguy May 2015 #65
And so have Democrats! Even right here on Democratic Underground! Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2015 #72
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