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In reply to the discussion: No more Kerry's... [View all]standingtall
(2,785 posts)Whites are not yet a minority they are in fact a plurality in America. Alienating 40% of the democratic base is not a winning strategy. Instead of just assuming we don't need the South because we could have won this election without it is also a mistake. We have made a dent into the Southeast with Virginia and Florida. We should now look to make further dent into that region. Instead of being satisfied with 39% of the white vote we should be trying to get the other 61% because if an organization isn't growing it's dying.
For example if a buffoon like Herman Cain would've been the republican nominee, and he were running against a white progressive I guarantee Herman Cain would just get crushed in the African American vote. People are better than identity politics which is why it doesn't work for repukes. Voters would rather vote for someone who thinks, and feels the way they do over someone who simply looks like them any day.