This Appalachia Life: My Mother Wasn't Trash

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46. I know...the question is why??

Why do they see themselves differently? Because they've bought into the multigenerational BS of their corporate owners and GOP politicians and their limited news exposure and played right into the hands of those who only want to use them for votes and care nothing of their condition. We have to do the hard work and show all communities, white..black...Latino...all communities that are struck by poverty that we have a message and a plan for helping to alleviate their struggles.

Again, let me reiterate what I said above, we can do that without losing our commitment to social issues. We can do it without allowing the right to frame us as being focused on "identity politics", which to my mind is a bullshit right wing talking point because standing up for the rights of all people is not about identity....we as Dems are committed to improving the lot of all Americans...we recognize the historical racism of this Country and its effects that still ravage communities to this day...we stand with our gay and lesbian and trans brothers and sisters to push for equal rights..we stand with all women to ensure their rights and equality...I think we can make inroads into communities without sacrificing those things, if we stand in our convictions and are willing to sit down and listen to people and try to understand their struggles and concerns.