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4. The problem is not only did Democrats lose the white working class..

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 08:22 AM

Dec 2016

The remaining Democrats migrated to the coasts which cost us a lot of EC power. The Democratic party will not be able to survive on the backs of California and New York alone.

The sad solution is that the Democratic party may have to back off on the issues that it is currently defending and switch to the issues that the working class care about and want to defend.

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What Centering The White Working Class Would Mean For Democrats [View all] Recursion Dec 2016 OP

All this talk about "reaching out" CakeGrrl Dec 2016 #1

Yup. Pandering won't help. Given the amount of preprogramming it would take years anyway. Pholus Dec 2016 #2

besides, this party has never stooped to pandering, and should not start now nt NRQ891 Dec 2016 #5

Just what is "the white working class"? Is that based on income, education, job and skills... TreasonousBastard Dec 2016 #3

The problem is not only did Democrats lose the white working class.. Else You Are Mad Dec 2016 #4

If the Democrats don't hold the line for liberal values, liberal values will be lost entirely. Squinch Dec 2016 #6

WWC Afromania Dec 2016 #7

Democrats must 'center' the 99% Dems to Win Dec 2016 #8

Yeah, that's nice. Adrahil Dec 2016 #9