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2016 Postmortem

gollygee

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13. That's my experience

Reply to DanTex (Original post)

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 11:13 AM

Dec 2016

Not all of them, but a large percentage. Small towns are insular. They don't hear other views often, and have a hard time being open to them when they see them on TV. They seem like east or west coast intellectual ideas.

I really think people who don't understand the upper midwest and this election need to read the book Sundown Towns. It is a big part of the history of this part of the country. More information: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/20/AR2006022001590.html

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There are very real impediments to reaching the white working class. [View all] DanTex Dec 2016 OP

TRUTH heaven05 Dec 2016 #1

I think that's greatly over-simplified, NRQ891 Dec 2016 #2

Nothing bigoted about the truth heaven05 Dec 2016 #3

'I don't want you in my foxhole. 26 posts? Right.' NRQ891 Dec 2016 #4

LOL. You first joined DU yesterday? DanTex Dec 2016 #7

is there a ban on new members I'm not aware of? NRQ891 Dec 2016 #9

Joking (Probably). Relax. DanTex Dec 2016 #10

as a new member NRQ891 Dec 2016 #12

my joining comes from this NRQ891 Dec 2016 #14

OK, but you know how the internet works. DanTex Dec 2016 #17

'accuse someone who's been here almost 15 years (me) of bigotry' NRQ891 Dec 2016 #19

Not at you. I was pointing a finger at Trump voters. DanTex Dec 2016 #21

'You get the difference, right?' NRQ891 Dec 2016 #23

And that's why I pointed out that not all WWC are like this. DanTex Dec 2016 #25

also, I may be new to DU NRQ891 Dec 2016 #26

The bolded assertions are largely accurate. DanTex Dec 2016 #5

50% of those with a high school degree or less mythology Dec 2016 #29

I think converting most of them is impossible forjusticethunders Dec 2016 #6

As you noted, it's not all of them, but a significant subset... TwilightZone Dec 2016 #8

Thank you. And, I would add, they are increasingly anti-union as well. Coventina Dec 2016 #11

That's my experience gollygee Dec 2016 #13

Thanks for the link, that's a great article. DanTex Dec 2016 #22

Focus on educating the children of these people because there is still hope for them Zing Zing Zingbah Dec 2016 #15

Too bad we have Betsy DeVos as education secretary then. Nt gollygee Dec 2016 #16

That's painting them with a broad stroke Txbluedog Dec 2016 #18

They gobble up RW media get the red out Dec 2016 #20

Best to just permanantly cede them to the Repugs. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #24

I worked at a sweat shop where people made minimum wage ($3.35/hr back then)... Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #27

That goes for about 55-60% of them. geek tragedy Dec 2016 #28

I'm glad you said "most" OnionPatch Dec 2016 #30