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In reply to the discussion: Sherrod Brown: Dems will lose if we have to choose between speaking to progressive base and workers [View all]KPN
(15,981 posts)60. He's talking about all workers. Some of them won't vote Democrat because they are basically
stupid and/or racist or misogynist. Not all white workers are deplorables.
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Sherrod Brown: Dems will lose if we have to choose between speaking to progressive base and workers [View all]
brooklynite
Jan 2019
OP
Mine too. Brown has consistently voted correctly (almost prophetically) on everything since 1993.
stuffmatters
Jan 2019
#89
Good point. The fact is though those wedge issues will come up, we just have to hope the common
still_one
Jan 2019
#14
I'm not sure what he means by the Progressive base. I was under the impression progressives
jalan48
Jan 2019
#6
Progressives are also seen as supporting a range of civil rights and "identity politics" issues...
brooklynite
Jan 2019
#37
So you're thinking it will be a good idea to call a block of voters a name? Do you think that will
jalan48
Jan 2019
#79
Sorry, misread what you said. I think we're on the same side here. I like Brown.
jalan48
Jan 2019
#82
I think calling voters names is a really bad idea. If we focus on the issues and not label "bad"
jalan48
Jan 2019
#87
I think he means coaltition building. Workers and Progressives dont' need to be on different sides.
haele
Jan 2019
#28
He's talking about all workers. Some of them won't vote Democrat because they are basically
KPN
Jan 2019
#60
Progressives/Liberals have always supported and been part of the working/middle class
Freethinker65
Jan 2019
#38
As a progressive, I disagree -- based on the record over the past 40+ years and some who have called
KPN
Jan 2019
#67
I think when it comes to legislative priorities, and the record over the past 40+ years, yes.
KPN
Jan 2019
#66
"I've seen so many national Democrats look at this as you either speak to the progressive base, or
50 Shades Of Blue
Jan 2019
#56
He's there, he ought to know I'd think. I'll take his word for it. The record certainly supports
KPN
Jan 2019
#63
Why? That isn't going top change anything. If you can't interpret the record to equate to that
KPN
Jan 2019
#68
I am not a mindreader. So what "national Democrats" is he referring to?
50 Shades Of Blue
Jan 2019
#81