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Did Republicans reach out to Working Class People of Color after they lost in 2008 and 2012? (Original Post) Yavin4 Nov 2016 OP
people of color are not included when talking about the working class JI7 Nov 2016 #1
The democrats have lost the realmirage Nov 2016 #2
I would argue yes, but not in a way that most will recognize. Exilednight Nov 2016 #3

JI7

(89,233 posts)
1. people of color are not included when talking about the working class
Thu Nov 24, 2016, 07:28 PM
Nov 2016

many thing that term belongs to white males only.

people of color who struggle do so because they are stupid, lazy, incompetnent and anything else which is their own fault.

 

realmirage

(2,117 posts)
2. The democrats have lost the
Thu Nov 24, 2016, 07:36 PM
Nov 2016

White House, Congress, Supreme Court, and have much fewer governors across the country. Tell me more about your strategy of forgetting those former blue dog Dems in the rust belt who just voted Trump into office

Exilednight

(9,359 posts)
3. I would argue yes, but not in a way that most will recognize.
Thu Nov 24, 2016, 07:44 PM
Nov 2016

Republicans version of outreach involved adding a handful of faces of color, Rubio, Cruz, Carson and Cain as token symbols of Republican inclusion.

I'm not implying that it was a great, or even good way of reaching out, but it's their attempt to show they're the party of inclusion. The fact that the overwhelming majority don't buy into it just shows that PoC are smarter than neo-cons are willing to admit.

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