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10. Are you denying that they are a big part of Trumps supporters?

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #4)

Sun May 15, 2016, 02:11 AM

May 2016

Make no mistake, no one is including white progressives in that crowd.

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Burying the White Working Class [View all] Uncle Joe May 2016 OP

Yes. And the gratuitous White-Bashing by Clinton Apologists on this site... NewImproved Deal May 2016 #1

Progressive whites are regularly acknowleged as part of the Obama coalition here. brush May 2016 #2

Just read the comments on last week's threads related to the West Virginia Primary. NewImproved Deal May 2016 #3

"Anti-white racism?" Jeeezus. Hoyt May 2016 #4

You can call it classism if you wish but the weapon they use to marginalize Uncle Joe May 2016 #5

Correct me if I am wrong, but the theory depends on BootinUp May 2016 #21

Bernie consistently does better than Hillary against Trump in national and state polls, this is Uncle Joe May 2016 #23

I think there are 2 things I can point to that BootinUp May 2016 #24

Nice lies. northernsouthern May 2016 #27

Nice accusation! Setting that aside BootinUp May 2016 #28

Yes, they are nice because they are factual. northernsouthern May 2016 #32

I would not use primary votes as much of an indicator either BootinUp May 2016 #34

He has been attacked from the right constantly... northernsouthern May 2016 #37

We all have to interpret these things through our biases and BootinUp May 2016 #41

He has explained them though. northernsouthern May 2016 #43

The answer to number one. Uncle Joe May 2016 #30

You point to Independents, but how many of those are more left than your average Democrat? BootinUp May 2016 #31

The issues that Bernie champions are most popular with the American People as a whole, Uncle Joe May 2016 #33

P.S. I'm going to bed now though so if want me to find additional polls it will have to wait until Uncle Joe May 2016 #35

Actually Independents are more left than your average Democrat northernsouthern May 2016 #38

"Independents are more left than your average Democrat" TwilightZone May 2016 #57

Are you denying that they are a big part of Trumps supporters? brush May 2016 #10

Thank you RandySF May 2016 #6

I guess you're going on the responses here? brush May 2016 #14

If I may suggest something BootinUp May 2016 #26

You're exactly right. brush May 2016 #59

I think that was before he got into the auto industry. nt BootinUp May 2016 #64

Here's what you said regarding Kentucky: Scootaloo May 2016 #44

. Dragonfli May 2016 #16

"White bashing"? wysi May 2016 #19

Or perhaps it's a pretty accurate description of a shit tactic by Clinton supporters Scootaloo May 2016 #39

Wrong again wysi May 2016 #61

Welcome back to DU. How was your nine-year break? Scootaloo May 2016 #62

Are you a Berniebro ? stonecutter357 May 2016 #54

In the '60s. Igel May 2016 #55

Odd isn't it that in 2008 Buzz cook May 2016 #7

President Obama won a good portion of the whitest of white states in 2008, PotatoChip May 2016 #36

No, she was criticized for her implication that only whites were "working people" Scootaloo May 2016 #40

Some day you will have to show us how she implied BootinUp May 2016 #42

Here you go. Scootaloo May 2016 #45

Thanks. BootinUp May 2016 #47

And there's the vapid, sparkle-eyed, wistful piety. Scootaloo May 2016 #48

The biggest obstacle to agreement BootinUp May 2016 #49

Interesting~ fleabiscuit May 2016 #8

Interesting Uncle Joe May 2016 #9

Nope. Just jittery on the receiving end. fleabiscuit May 2016 #12

I believe that most everybody in the 99% is on the receiving end Uncle Joe May 2016 #15

There is no conspiracy driving it. It's fundamental to the system. fleabiscuit May 2016 #17

I believe you put your finger on it, this is a fundamental problem with the system but Uncle Joe May 2016 #18

Well that's all fine and everything. fleabiscuit May 2016 #20

That's a good point, Independents make up the largest block of Americans. Uncle Joe May 2016 #22

Well sure. fleabiscuit May 2016 #25

The KKK will back Trump but their numbers are minuscule when compared to Uncle Joe May 2016 #29

Not if you look at more than just one hand-picked poll from four months ago TwilightZone May 2016 #56

No one is including white progressives as part of Trumps racist base brush May 2016 #11

They think they are. eom fleabiscuit May 2016 #13

Well, yeah actually they are. And have been Scootaloo May 2016 #46

Won't argue about that. All I know is sensible white progressives have been just as much a part . . brush May 2016 #58

So much bullshit, so little time. First of all, it is inaccurate to say that "whites" are Squinch May 2016 #50

Thanks for Hillsplaining. That Guy 888 May 2016 #51

You are very welcome. Squinch May 2016 #53

+1000 Starry Messenger May 2016 #52

Division of the Democratic vote is one of the declared campaign goals of the most powerful of Todays_Illusion May 2016 #60

Things are getting worse, not better. alarimer May 2016 #63