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Bill Maher guest: Progressives must address ‘White man not getting a shot narrative’ (VIDEO)
Heather McGhee, President of Demos Action, spoke about a narrative that liberals and progressives would do well to address in their narrative. The lack of engagement on this prescient issue is what has many gravitating towards Donald Trump even though he is not the best fit for either their personal economics or their values.
A Trump protege pointed out that Donald Trump received over eight million votes so far in the primary, much more than any other Republican. The other guest noted that one must question why that is occurring. “We must be listening to the Trump voter,” he said. “Not to Trump.”
Heather McGhee gave the most serious and important answer on the entire show. She pointed out that progressives need to attract the white middle-class and poor voters who should be Democrats based on values.
See the video here:
http://egbertowillies.com/2016/04/09/bill-maher-guest-explores-white-man-not-getting-shot-narrative-progressives-better-address-video/
