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Yavin4

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10. "The Democrats must counter this nonsense with concrete programs that would improve the lives"

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2015, 11:24 PM

Nov 2015

That tactic won't work. Even Black people and Latinos get benefits, these same White voters won't support it, no matter how much it improves their lives.

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Why Does the (White) Lower Middle Class Vote Republican? [View all] applegrove Nov 2015 OP

The Southern Strategy - winning elections for the GOP for 40 years. phantom power Nov 2015 #1

And white people in the south wonder why they are not doing better. applegrove Nov 2015 #3

"Believing themselves better than another group to create an artificial self-esteem" does seem to Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #2

The stupidity of the gun for one reason. nt onehandle Nov 2015 #4

"The Democrats must counter this nonsense with concrete programs that would improve-- eridani Nov 2015 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author HDSam Nov 2015 #6

They mention that earlier in the article. applegrove Nov 2015 #7

My apologies HDSam Nov 2015 #8

No problem. I skim too. applegrove Nov 2015 #9

"The Democrats must counter this nonsense with concrete programs that would improve the lives" Yavin4 Nov 2015 #10

You're absolutely correct. These goobers would rather see COLGATE4 Nov 2015 #13

I have a lot of relatives in that group. Kath1 Nov 2015 #11

LBJ's quote posted in 2013 says a lot Blus4u Nov 2015 #12

Maybe we DUers should start doing what the Repigs do. Actually, we'll do it much better and make ... BlueJazz Nov 2015 #14

This Alexandra Pelosi video provides a snapshot/sneak peek into their mindset... Snarkoleptic Nov 2015 #15

OMG . . . I don't think there is 6 brain cells among them. Vinca Nov 2015 #16