2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Where was the sympathy for Bush voters [View all]BainsBane
(54,728 posts)I don't believe in writing off anybody, and that includes the Democratic base.
What I don't believe in is repeating a meme circulated by the media and a politician, particularly when exit poll data and post-election surveys directly contradict their claims.
The clear message is that white male Republicans are more important. The fact there has been zero attention to anyone else demonstrates as much. I cant get on board with that. What disturbs me is how they are going to seek to change the party to appeal to white male entitlement.
I've already seen a couple of posts suggesting abortion rights be abandoned as " too divisive." And the attacks on identity politics reveal a determination to abandon the concerns of women and people of color--the great majority of the population.
I'm all for stronger worker friendly policies, but pretending the working class is white and rural ignores economic reality in favor of a 1950s type nostalgia.