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2016 Postmortem

NoGoodNamesLeft

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1. Democratic elitism is not about wealth...

Reply to JHan (Original post)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 12:42 AM

Dec 2016

It's an attitude that is most often seen in some urban Democrats who think they are more intelligent and enlightened than everyone else, care more than everyone else and even know what is better for everyone else. That attitude also doesn't recognize that what works for and is desirable in urban areas is NOT the same for rural areas.

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About those coastal/urban elites.. [View all] JHan Dec 2016 OP

Democratic elitism is not about wealth... NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #1

So.. JHan Dec 2016 #3

It's not the policies so much as it is the attitudes and assumptions towards the other side NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #4

But attitudes though? JHan Dec 2016 #5

I should have explained it a bit better, let me try again... NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #6

Meh... Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #7

When I was living in a rural area the people there knew that urban areas have different needs NoGoodNamesLeft Dec 2016 #8

"Democratic elitism..." J_William_Ryan Dec 2016 #2