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In reply to the discussion: I keep hearing that Clinton has a problem with men, but really she has no problems with black men [View all]Stellar
(5,644 posts)38. You keep hearing that Hillary has a White male problem and I keep hearing
that Democrats have that problem....
The Democrats' (White) Male Problem
The partys problem with males may be even worse than the GOPs troubles with women.
I dont think theres any news here that older white men vote Republican, says Joel Benenson, President Barack Obamas pollster for both of his White House campaigns. In fact, the last Democratic candidate for the White House to win the white male vote was President Lyndon B. Johnson 50 years ago.
More: usnews
AND...
Barney Frank on why white men dont vote for Democrats
More: Minnpost
White working-class males have been losing ground economically since the end of the post-World War II boom. This is at least partly result of the domination of the government and especially the Republican Party by the wealthy. But, Frank believes, this white, male, blue-collar population blames the Democrats for the decline in their fortunes because Democrats are seen as the party of government, and those workers blame the party of government for not figuring out some way to help end their long slide from prosperity.
And, my own considered opinion, Black men have always had a strong Black woman in their lives ...a parent or relative. Women that made good decisions for them when needed. I'm not sure, but it appears to me that white men have this macho thing they lean on.
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I keep hearing that Clinton has a problem with men, but really she has no problems with black men [View all]
La Lioness Priyanka
Jun 2016
OP
I don't doubt that, but most of my dealings are with white, conservative males. I hadn't considered
Arkansas Granny
Jun 2016
#6
i dont know that there is that much research on this, but i think that you are right
La Lioness Priyanka
Jun 2016
#8
+1, Islanders have a strong sense of matriarchy too... I went to a real luau, the women there were
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#23
MrScorpio is correct. Asians, Latinos, and AA families always have a strong woman at the head
BlueCaliDem
Jul 2016
#26
+1, black women have the lowest suicide rate of any ethnicity on Earth (link) so mentally resilient
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#22
White men. White women. White voters in general typically do not back the Democratic Party
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jun 2016
#14
The clearest dividiing line between the demographics of Sanders and Clinton was not gender or race,
merrily
Jul 2016
#27
Wasn't referring to Bernie. The primaries are over, Bernie is no longer relevant
La Lioness Priyanka
Jul 2016
#29