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In reply to the discussion: Joe From Scranton Didn't Win Back Working Class [View all]LeftInTX
(26,269 posts)51. Remember all the food bank lines???
All the food boxes contained "campaign" letters from Trump??
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/01/trump-letter-food-aid-boxes-424230
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Higher education doesn't only include 4 year degrees. It also includes trade schools,
Doremus
Dec 2020
#37
The final result of where the blue collar worker's alliegence will go depends upon what
napi21
Dec 2020
#7
Blue collar workers have nothing so they stop thinking rationally and start looking for
applegrove
Dec 2020
#8
But union membership has gone down in the last 40 years. Those people no longer
applegrove
Dec 2020
#45
Ronald Reagan broke the back of the unions. Workers are the ones who have to start them again...
Hekate
Dec 2020
#69
Every time I turn around I bump into this. We have GOT to improve our education...
LAS14
Dec 2020
#10
That "Democrats abandoned the working class for wealthy donors/corporations" talking point
betsuni
Dec 2020
#74
I'm tired of Democrats being blamed for "elitism" while white working class continue to vote
StarfishSaver
Dec 2020
#30
Well, I'm tired of voicing whatever & having it shot down arbitrarily. And discussion is futile when
UTUSN
Dec 2020
#32
I think exit polls should be taken with caution this time but you're wrong.
Drunken Irishman
Dec 2020
#34
Why are these articles so much against saying "white working class" versus working class?
uponit7771
Dec 2020
#40
I was a union rep from 1970-2010. Members went from strong Democrats to strong Republicans.
Midnight Writer
Dec 2020
#47
At this point, the only way a change in Democratic "messaging" will get these people back
StarfishSaver
Dec 2020
#50
Exactly - Republican messaging is more effective BECAUSE THEY AGREE WITH THE MESSAGE
StarfishSaver
Dec 2020
#64
Yep, we keep playing favorites and pushing the "do not push this button" button.
gulliver
Dec 2020
#65