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2016 Postmortem

Garrett78

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1. Yep, definitely worth reading.

Reply to La Lioness Priyanka (Original post)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 01:25 PM

Dec 2016

No Democratic candidate has won the white vote since LBJ, so this isn't a new problem. And Clinton won among the working class. If working class whites have much different expectations than working class persons of color, one must consider why that is (hint: you shouldn't need a hint).

"The party should instead focus on opposing voter suppression and gerrymandering and boosting turnout among already established demographics: Black people, Latinos, Asian Americans, and young voters."

Yep.

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What Centering The White Working Class Would Mean For Democrats [View all] La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 OP

Yep, definitely worth reading. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #1

also and this might sound like a terribly dismal thing to say, but if we depend on the youth vote La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #2

Yeah that's a huge problem forjusticethunders Dec 2016 #5

The 18-24 group tends to not have yet developed party loyality. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #6

Yes, we should give the youth vote a floor and anything above that is gravy ... but depending on... uponit7771 Dec 2016 #9

+1, even working class whites will admit they have it better than working class blacks and Latinos uponit7771 Dec 2016 #8

Directions to a Train Wreck FreakinDJ Dec 2016 #3

"as long as those elites seem to oppose minority interests". yep. nt LexVegas Dec 2016 #4

+1, "The party should instead focus on opposing voter suppression and gerrymandering " uponit7771 Dec 2016 #7

To ignore then entire middle of the country is STUPID. This is a deeply flawed argument! Here's why: RBInMaine Dec 2016 #10

While I agree with some elements of the OP, your last point is on point... Yurovsky Dec 2016 #11

And among those for whom the economy is the top issue, Clinton won. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #12

Yes. Your last sentence in particular is important. kcr Dec 2016 #14

Yep. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #15

the post never said to ignore. said don't center your policy stances around this La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #13

K&R betsuni Dec 2016 #16