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2016 Postmortem

radius777

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3. Exactly, all politics are identity politics on some level,

Reply to bravenak (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2016, 04:59 PM

Nov 2016

and the modern day Dem party stands with historically oppressed groups, who aligned with the party after the civil rights movement and various social movements (feminism, gay rights, etc) of the 60's and 70's.

Once that happened, many white voters fled the party for Nixon and Reagan, and for the most part, have voted GOP ever since.

It has nothing to do with economics and everything to do with white identity.

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The 'White Working Class' is just another form of Identity Politics [View all] bravenak Nov 2016 OP

Great post! Branmerr Nov 2016 #1

k&r Starry Messenger Nov 2016 #2

Exactly, all politics are identity politics on some level, radius777 Nov 2016 #3