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In reply to the discussion: Here's the source for some of the pro-TPP bull$hit being disseminated on DU: [View all]BainsBane
(53,093 posts)and Yes, I have the distinct impression that there is a clear effort to make the party more exclusive, more middle- and upper-middle class, more white and more male oriented. Those who care about the issues that affect their daily lives are denounced as less by the privileged who think all that matters is their issues. It's good to finally see you admit it. Now you just have to face the fact that you are in fact targeting the poor and disenfranchised as the enemy, people who don't have the privilege to prioritize the issues you do because they are focused on simply getting by. I don't want a party that represents the concerns of the bourgeoisie to the exclusion of the poor, working class, and people of color. Nor do I find helpful people such as yourself who treat them as the enemy because they lack the privilege to focus on the issues you care about.