2016 Postmortem

Buckeye_Democrat

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94. Yeah.

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 12:34 PM

Dec 2016

I wish those people would've stayed out of politics like they supposedly USED to do. I'm not quite old enough to remember since I was a young teenager by the time Reagan came along.

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The more you call white working class voters "racist" the more you will LOSE elections. [View all] RBInMaine Nov 2016 OP

...for the next 4-8 years. Tiggeroshii Nov 2016 #1

Whites were 71% of the voters. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #6

Imho, yours is a losing argument. There is no guarantee that playing identity politics in jonno99 Nov 2016 #8

Not playing identity politics. Just not constantly trying to cater to the anxieties of white people. Tiggeroshii Nov 2016 #11

Supporting civil rights and not throwing Democratic constutency under the bust is not identiy Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #109

This isn't going to happen for a few decades. Ace Rothstein Nov 2016 #13

No. Tiggeroshii Nov 2016 #14

Not a few decades. It's been pretty well reported that we will become a majority minority . . . brush Nov 2016 #62

Do you know what a few means? Ace Rothstein Nov 2016 #69

Since a couple is two, I've always thought a few meant at least 4 or more brush Nov 2016 #73

You must really want to lose badly jfern Dec 2016 #82

that demographic is utterly tired of "hope" and "change"... mike_c Nov 2016 #2

Because obviously make America great again is all substance and no slogan? mythology Nov 2016 #42

you're preaching to the choir.... mike_c Nov 2016 #47

The white working class isn't racist. It is the white working class people who voted for Trump. Squinch Nov 2016 #3

1000! sheshe2 Nov 2016 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author lunamagica Nov 2016 #59

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2016 #34

Thank you Squinch! DemonGoddess Nov 2016 #45

Exactly! mcar Nov 2016 #55

Well said! Thank you! lunamagica Nov 2016 #60

+1000!!!! Well said! AgadorSparticus Nov 2016 #68

Yes! gollygee Dec 2016 #89

What about the ones who voted for Obama or Sanders? lumberjack_jeff Dec 2016 #95

If they voted for Obama and Sanders, and then voted for Trump, then clearly they voted for Trump Squinch Dec 2016 #115

So, they're racist fucks because they voted for the black guy... lumberjack_jeff Dec 2016 #118

Clearly there are a lot of things you aren't fluent in. Squinch Dec 2016 #121

Hear, hear! billh58 Dec 2016 #104

fucking right ProfessorPlum Dec 2016 #107

step one is to have democratic candidate in every contest in every election.... msongs Nov 2016 #4

I am a white, working voter with plenty of "class" and NO ONE has called me racist. TygrBright Nov 2016 #5

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2016 #38

Thank you!! DemonGoddess Nov 2016 #46

I want to save this mcar Nov 2016 #57

Woohoo! Great rant. You sound like a good, oldfashioned leftist that I'd be proud to march with. brush Nov 2016 #64

Bravo! radical noodle Nov 2016 #77

+1000 n/t billh58 Dec 2016 #105

Woo! gollygee Dec 2016 #117

"Not all Republicans are racists... yallerdawg Nov 2016 #7

I hate to break it to you... Joe941 Dec 2016 #84

agreed. Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #110

It's hard to not vote for the ice cream man. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2016 #9

Clinton would have won the white vote IF none of the "born again" ones had voted. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #10

Who is this post addressed to exactly? Freethinker65 Nov 2016 #12

Single issue voters. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #17

Except guns are often a racial issue. Look at the NRA and the white wingers who are the biggest gun Hoyt Nov 2016 #24

Those guys might have been racist, but they didn't strike me that way. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #30

You should read the post immediately after yours. That's who. nt lumberjack_jeff Nov 2016 #21

I get your point but Freethinker65 Nov 2016 #28

Did you read DU for any length of time before joining? lumberjack_jeff Dec 2016 #96

I have been reading DU since early Air America days... Freethinker65 Dec 2016 #100

They voted for a racist. FACT. boston bean Nov 2016 #15

Stupid, feed up, want to see the world burn NWCorona Nov 2016 #26

I was just going to post the same thing. frazzled Nov 2016 #27

What about when they actually say racist things... MrScorpio Nov 2016 #16

We'd have to wait for the facts to come out gollygee Dec 2016 #116

Maybe it's not really about winning elections at this point. jalan48 Nov 2016 #18

well they sure voted for someone who endorsed racism treestar Nov 2016 #19

They are NOT RACIST! sheshe2 Nov 2016 #36

The modern D party tolerates the working class... lumberjack_jeff Nov 2016 #20

I'm sure that several auto workers who kept working due to the bail out... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #22

Amen Brother or Sister! Fichefinder Nov 2016 #33

Inequality apparently isn't healthy for maintaining a civilization! Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #39

"Provided they aren't straight, white and male." DonCoquixote Nov 2016 #37

Just a note SpareribSP Nov 2016 #74

oh I do nto deny they need help DonCoquixote Nov 2016 #78

Absolutely agreed. SpareribSP Nov 2016 #79

We're playing a game that the Republicans chose for us. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2016 #99

I will give you the credit DonCoquixote Dec 2016 #102

Because it occupies airtime. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2016 #103

true, hiowever DonCoquixote Dec 2016 #112

Most of the media airtime in 1984 was handwringing about how low and irresponsible the ad was. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2016 #113

What BS. People who vote for Trump are rightfully spooky3 Nov 2016 #40

I see that you're feeling victimized tonight. nt. SaschaHM Nov 2016 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author lumberjack_jeff Nov 2016 #70

You watch the news and don't feel victimized? lumberjack_jeff Nov 2016 #71

Cool story, guy. LanternWaste Dec 2016 #87

Insert eyeroll emoji here. N/t gollygee Dec 2016 #90

If you refer to anyone who works as "they", Fichefinder Nov 2016 #23

I have an excellent infrastructure idea which would benefit firefighters all over the country meow2u3 Nov 2016 #25

I love that idea!! Fichefinder Nov 2016 #35

Great idea. This is the kind of grand scheme project that America used to be able to do brush Nov 2016 #67

Those who voted for Trump voted for someone who was openly bigoted and endorsed by the KKK. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #29

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I'd rather lose elections than tolerate racism. Coventina Nov 2016 #41

Who is the you in your OP? And does it include you? boston bean Nov 2016 #43

it is not a matter of ignoring them DonCoquixote Nov 2016 #44

Perhaps the expectation Skidmore Nov 2016 #49

Those in the "white working class" DemonGoddess Nov 2016 #50

We won the working class. He won the white men bravenak Nov 2016 #51

Jimmy Carter won the majority of white rural Southern voters in 1976. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #52

That was forty years ago and shit has changed alot bravenak Nov 2016 #54

Do you think white people are more racist today? n/t Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #56

Same as they were, just embracing it right now because they are resurging bravenak Nov 2016 #63

Article about a fast change that happened between 1976 and 1980... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #61

Link? Garrett78 Dec 2016 #80

Here ya go... Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #83

Thanks. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #91

It was mostly about religion. Carter wore it on his sleeve in 1976. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #92

The "Moral Majority," founded in 1979, changed things. Garrett78 Dec 2016 #93

Yeah. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #94

Enough straw to build a bonfire. Nt NCTraveler Nov 2016 #53

+1 That's for damn sure. fleabiscuit Nov 2016 #75

This is particularly true, given possible developments of parties in the future NRQ891 Nov 2016 #58

are you trying to normalize heaven05 Nov 2016 #65

"Please, don't be simple-minded. People vote for a given candidate for a variety of reasons." TheDebbieDee Nov 2016 #66

All of them? brooklynite Dec 2016 #85

Sanders has the perfect tone in this interview on how to handle this. Quixote1818 Nov 2016 #72

I listened to part of that and it made me so angry at Bernie I had to take an aspirin...not Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #111

If Trump's constant spewing of hate an endorsement by the Klan dflprincess Nov 2016 #76

Strongly disagree with most of your post Ell09 Dec 2016 #81

I'm seeing a consistent pattern this week on DU indicating addressing racism is worse than racism it LanternWaste Dec 2016 #86

Sorry, I have yet to hear a viable or logical reason . . . HughBeaumont Dec 2016 #88

they sure showed us!!! They proved they weren't racist, by voting for the racist, right??? Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #97

How about we call them liberals! Maybe then they'll vote for Democrats!!! Fast Walker 52 Dec 2016 #98

Trump voters voted for BlueMTexpat Dec 2016 #101

Except economics IS a racial issue. Systemic racism prevents the benefits of our economy from BobbyDrake Dec 2016 #106

Have you seen the racists come out of the closet so to speak... Demsrule86 Dec 2016 #108

i disagree, they are racist. n/t. okieinpain Dec 2016 #114

Here's what I do know. BlueStater Dec 2016 #119

they may not be pure racists pstokely Dec 2016 #120