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5. true except for targeted voter suppression

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Sat Aug 19, 2017, 10:55 AM

Aug 2017

And election hacking.

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Bannon was right on this... [View all] Comatose Sphagetti Aug 2017 OP

That only holds true until demographics overwhelm white identity voters. dawg Aug 2017 #1

He is right and most on DU thought we couldn't possibly lose last year doc03 Aug 2017 #4

You were RIGHTLY shot down last year, no one here is going to be convinced Russia wasn't a factor uponit7771 Aug 2017 #65

The election was so close any one of dozens of factors could have doc03 Aug 2017 #70

This was true before Kushners meeting was revealed, there's no need to white wash Russias effect uponit7771 Aug 2017 #71

true except for targeted voter suppression flibbitygiblets Aug 2017 #5

30% of latino/hispanic voters went for Trump.... vi5 Aug 2017 #26

Perhaps its an error of perception on our part? white_wolf Aug 2017 #41

It is..... vi5 Aug 2017 #58

Demographics are moot if they don't show-up in midterm elections Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2017 #27

Actually, we can walk and chew gum at the same time. We will not stop talking about ID issues haveahart Aug 2017 #38

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2017 #78

As soon as South Africa was majority black, the black people got the power and respect they deserved FiveGoodMen Aug 2017 #79

Not immediately. dawg Aug 2017 #80

Besides, I never said we will automatically win elections once the demographic shift is complete. dawg Aug 2017 #81

I hope you're right FiveGoodMen Aug 2017 #83

And Not Or Ohiya Aug 2017 #2

That's true. LWolf Aug 2017 #13

This is incorrect mcar Aug 2017 #18

No, it's correct. LWolf Aug 2017 #20

Who's refighting the primary? mcar Aug 2017 #21

Wow. LWolf Aug 2017 #23

Voters concerned about economy/jobs voted Dem. Voters concerned about terrorism/immigration voted emulatorloo Aug 2017 #44

That's a gross over-simplification. LWolf Aug 2017 #48

No, those are facts. Your analysis, such that it is, isn't fact based. It is based on a bunch of emulatorloo Aug 2017 #53

The only message I heard was "Trump Bad" Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2017 #31

Then you weren't paying attention, Senator emulatorloo Aug 2017 #45

You are correct, most coverage was about Clinton emails 1 week in (link) uponit7771 Aug 2017 #66

600 days of covering fricking emails mcar Aug 2017 #68

Engaging through identity politics is precarious and unwieldy Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2017 #47

Trump did very well running on White Identity Politics emulatorloo Aug 2017 #54

Trump owes his victory to the promise of a hard right supreme court for a generation Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2017 #64

We've got a Nazi-sympathizer President. So we should listen to Bannon and drop Civil Rights? emulatorloo Aug 2017 #74

No Democrat has said "drop civil rights" in fifty years Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2017 #84

"Stop talking about identity politics" equals stop talking about Civil Rights emulatorloo Aug 2017 #87

No it doesn't Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2017 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo Aug 2017 #89

Examples of Democratic politicians or spokespersons "importing multi-hyphenated marxist nonsense" emulatorloo Aug 2017 #92

Start with the "Bernie Bro" narrative Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2017 #93

Pelosi and Schumer did that? I asked you about Democratic politicians/Democratic spokespersons emulatorloo Aug 2017 #94

Are John Lewis and Bill Clinton not sufficient? Sen. Walter Sobchak Aug 2017 #95

DING DING DING DING !!!! We can walk and chew gum at the same time !!! uponit7771 Aug 2017 #67

Long forgotten by many HopeAgain Aug 2017 #3

I don't think you understand lapfog_1 Aug 2017 #6

+1 leftstreet Aug 2017 #9

I understand perfectly. LWolf Aug 2017 #14

Liberals are robbing us blind? That's RW framing and I agree it's part of he problem. bettyellen Aug 2017 #35

Bannon's a liar and a Rovian Rat-Fucker. Now, name the Democrats in favor of "trickle-down" emulatorloo Aug 2017 #50

Agree Bannon's ideas are about bigotry. moondust Aug 2017 #22

Welcome to DU...thanks for sharing...totally disagree...your 'identity Demsrule86 Aug 2017 #7

Oh and for the record right wing Nazi pig Bannon is never right...never. Demsrule86 Aug 2017 #8

Economic nationalism code for economic racism standingtall Aug 2017 #10

I'm talking about a strong economy in general... Comatose Sphagetti Aug 2017 #11

Yes. LWolf Aug 2017 #12

I like the establishment. People of color, LGBTQ, women, intellectuals, and VermontKevin Aug 2017 #16

Those are LWolf Aug 2017 #19

"Neoliberals?" Oh lordy. And "subgroups?" VermontKevin Aug 2017 #24

You are either LWolf Aug 2017 #30

I read your post just fine. I think you didn't realize just how it sounds until it was repeated VermontKevin Aug 2017 #43

No. Just no. LWolf Aug 2017 #46

Again. You used "subgroup." Tell us who you mean. VermontKevin Aug 2017 #49

He/she will never "name them", but we know who they mean. I appreciate your efforts here. Tarheel_Dem Aug 2017 #52

I found the use of the term "subgroup" applied to the majority of Democratic voters VermontKevin Aug 2017 #61

Well said n/t emulatorloo Aug 2017 #55

People keep forgetting that Hillary WON the popular vote workinclasszero Aug 2017 #15

False choice. While I tend to think we need to improve... JHB Aug 2017 #17

YES. LWolf Aug 2017 #36

White nationalism edhopper Aug 2017 #25

That's Bannon's point, horrible as it is marylandblue Aug 2017 #32

Bannon's a lying rat-fucker. "Identity Politics" is a RW smear term for Civil Rights and equality emulatorloo Aug 2017 #37

Agreed 100% and that was a major theme of Trump's campaign emulatorloo Aug 2017 #39

The only thing that monster Bannon is "right" on is his monstrous politics. 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2017 #28

Eh, I'll believe it when we run a candidate better suited to our times and still lose BeyondGeography Aug 2017 #29

Yeah, cuz a racist predatory capitalist who stiffs workers is not at all 'elite'. emulatorloo Aug 2017 #40

Bullshit. 6000eliot Aug 2017 #33

We have a strong economic message and Bannon is a Rovian Liar. Trump ran on White Identity Politics emulatorloo Aug 2017 #34

Racism is a 1/3 of the problem. imanamerican63 Aug 2017 #42

Good summary! KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2017 #51

Still work this even after what we saw this past week. "Jews will nor replace us " JI7 Aug 2017 #56

We know which element agrees with Bannon & we also know where he got this particular talking point. Tarheel_Dem Aug 2017 #57

.... emulatorloo Aug 2017 #59

Translation: Democrats should not support civil rights so we don't offend Nazis emulatorloo Aug 2017 #60

Since at least 1970, there's been no conflict between economic justice and social justice movements. Ken Burch Aug 2017 #62

so we need to become repukes to beat repukes Skittles Aug 2017 #63

We did have a strong economic message. Identity politics trump economics, which is why both sides Azathoth Aug 2017 #69

They did a poor job of conveying that economic message. Ace Rothstein Aug 2017 #72

Hillary talked about jobs and infrastructure and all the rest Azathoth Aug 2017 #73

Most people are concerned with bread and butter issues not identity issues. Willie Pep Aug 2017 #75

We CAN do both, you know. RandySF Aug 2017 #76

Gee that sounds familiar. MrsCoffee Aug 2017 #77

Has it never occurred to you that this could be a bluff Blue_Tires Aug 2017 #82

Before we let Steve Bannon tell us what to do RandySF Aug 2017 #85

Hillary Clinton Won The Popular Vote erpowers Aug 2017 #86

Calm down, broseph. Codeine Aug 2017 #90

Those neo-Nazis in Charlottesville were all about identity politics, though. alarimer Aug 2017 #91