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Comrade Grumpy

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50. Okay. Here's another FACT: White people make up a majority of the Democratic base.
Thu Jul 10, 2014, 10:18 PM
Jul 2014

61%. From that Gallup poll cited upthread:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/160373/democrats-racially-diverse-republicans-mostly-white.aspx

Now, the question is what to do about these facts?

Please, please, please, please, i would like to know too. bravenak Jul 2014 #1
it's not Vattel Jul 2014 #2
I dont understand why any older, white DU members would be bothered by that at all randys1 Jul 2014 #3
omg....i got so much shit for stating this fact in another thread noiretextatique Jul 2014 #5
I want to know too, I had a post hidden because I called the Murrieta folks randys1 Jul 2014 #7
well... noiretextatique Jul 2014 #9
Of course not, at the same time stating the obvious about who the rightwing is may not be randys1 Jul 2014 #17
lol. because you asked nicely......./sarc yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #45
It's like getting mad at someone for claiming Half-Century Man Jul 2014 #39
Problem is that when this started, enlightenment Jul 2014 #46
none of this parsing changes the facts noiretextatique Jul 2014 #56
Actually, the facts "parsed" enlightenment Jul 2014 #58
It is a problem because that dead horse is constantly being beaten around here Art_from_Ark Jul 2014 #38
I think these folks are absolutely paranoid about broad brushing. Probably because it's something Number23 Jul 2014 #35
Never understand or DO...me either! I have a good friend on a different forum randys1 Jul 2014 #42
Because there are a lot of older, white, male Democrats? Gormy Cuss Jul 2014 #4
and...what does that have to do with the FACT noiretextatique Jul 2014 #6
IMHO the Democratic party uses more honey than vinegar. Gormy Cuss Jul 2014 #11
i am just stating the FACTS noiretextatique Jul 2014 #13
It's not a problem for me. I was trying to answer your OP question, Gormy Cuss Jul 2014 #21
i am posting on DU, not running for office noiretextatique Jul 2014 #23
No one here should get shit for posting that as fact here Gormy Cuss Jul 2014 #36
And apple pie is better with ice cream, but it has nothing to do with what the OP said randys1 Jul 2014 #8
You don't think being the party of inclusion matters at all? Gormy Cuss Jul 2014 #14
wtf does that have to do with the FACT noiretextatique Jul 2014 #19
It has to do with the fact of politics. Gormy Cuss Jul 2014 #27
and last time i checked, i am not the president noiretextatique Jul 2014 #29
Oh, you mean here? Well that's different. Gormy Cuss Jul 2014 #30
Who said anything about that? One has nothing to do with the other randys1 Jul 2014 #25
Depends who's pointing it out. Gormy Cuss Jul 2014 #28
OP says GOP voters are etc randys1 Jul 2014 #31
see post 23 n/t Gormy Cuss Jul 2014 #37
I'm 45 years old, white, straight, and male. Aristus Jul 2014 #10
And more stupid -- elfin Jul 2014 #12
LOL noiretextatique Jul 2014 #15
I saw the bump up JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #16
no...it does not noiretextatique Jul 2014 #18
Peckerwoods hoping for wood? Tom Ripley Jul 2014 #20
Yep, they are O, W, M RobertEarl Jul 2014 #22
Which idiot righty said he was afraid that people vote who dont know how serious randys1 Jul 2014 #32
It's a puzzler. nt redqueen Jul 2014 #24
Obvious fact, not a problem for this middle aged white male Democrat nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #26
"whiter" ... "maler"? Jenoch Jul 2014 #33
Perhaps the way you brought it up and stated it was a bit abrupt muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #34
I contributed to that thread. As a human being, as a woman, as a liberal, I have tried... Hekate Jul 2014 #44
what do reckon the demographics of non voters to be? GusBob Jul 2014 #40
What I notice, both in the GOP and in it's omission here, is how Heterosexual the Republican voters Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #41
I'm older, white, and male..I was the liberal from the 60s who would put you to shame.. Sancho Jul 2014 #43
It's one of DU's greatest unsolved mysteries. nt Jamaal510 Jul 2014 #47
Noiretextique - I had a thought JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #48
The good news is they are dying off every day too... Historic NY Jul 2014 #49
Okay. Here's another FACT: White people make up a majority of the Democratic base. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #50
Right here. bravenak Jul 2014 #51
Ans.: Recognize that "white people" are not the enemy; nor are "older people." But somehow... Hekate Jul 2014 #52
do you feel love towards people who vote for the GOP? noiretextatique Jul 2014 #57
Take it one more step JustAnotherGen Jul 2014 #54
there are more white people in this country JI7 Jul 2014 #55
Not "maler", but definitely female-phobic. southerncrone Jul 2014 #53
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