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In reply to the discussion: If the Montana elections demonstrate anything, it's that white people will not save the Dems [View all]Muneravenmn
(12 posts)A lot of White people voted for Obama.
A lot of White people voted for Hillary Clinton . . .even many of us who were for Bernie.
Never count on any one group to save the Democrats.
Democrats have done a very bad job of winning people over. You know, a lot of people of color are not enthusiastic about the Democrats, they just know Republicans don't want them at all. There are quite a few LGBTQ people who feel the same: The Dems win with them only because the Republicans treat them like non-humans.
Lots of White people voted for the guy who painted himself as an outsider non-politician who was going to blow politics up. They were scammed out of their undershorts, mind you, but that is what they voted for. They are sick of politics. They fell for the whole "drain the swamp" thing.
Democrats need to pound on a basic message that will resonate with ALL working people: Patriotism means ALL of us work together to make sure ALL of us have five basic things: 1. Health care 2. A job with a living wage 3. Educational opportunities 4. Affordable housing and 5. Personal freedom Corporate greed has taken these things from working people. It is time for us to get those things back.
Why are Democrats not taking that basic message and just pounding it into the ground? Trump IS corporate . . .and he is taking from working people after promising he would be for them. Pound on that for the next four years. Over and over and over.