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Ken Burch

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11. On one level, this is sort of funny...on another, it may actually hurt our work

Wed Apr 11, 2012, 02:24 PM

Apr 2012

In order to truly flip this country, we've got to find some way to break through the false consciousness that drives people like the guy in the overalls.

This kind of humor works on the assumption that there's no chance of that and that those people should be treated like they're dead losses.

Do we really have the luxury of going there?

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Two men and why they vote Republican (Photo) [View all] stevenleser Apr 2012 OP

yeah, that's pretty much it. nice illustration. kysrsoze Apr 2012 #1

SO true! K&R! nt Poll_Blind Apr 2012 #2

so, when white men say they do not hold privilege, .... it is about class seabeyond Apr 2012 #3

"Privilege" implies benefit. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2012 #4

Not getting shot... orwell Apr 2012 #5

Also Jamaal510 Apr 2012 #14

Oh, and he's a male, so he isn't being told what he can and cannot do with his own body. left coaster Apr 2012 #36

When he gets a job, no thinks it is because of affirmative action. ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #16

I think the photo makes the opposite argument. stevenleser Apr 2012 #6

then, you would be arguing your own photo seabeyond Apr 2012 #13

Nope, it does not require privilege to be a bigot. Absolutely not. (Edited...) stevenleser Apr 2012 #19

Exactly... tex-wyo-dem Apr 2012 #37

Agreed, it cuts across all physical differences. The wealthy, despite the reputation of promoting freshwest Apr 2012 #31

this is right on the money! Whisp Apr 2012 #7

Nails it. CakeGrrl Apr 2012 #8

How true, how true. nt hifiguy Apr 2012 #9

Fox News : Rich people paying middle-class people to tell poor people bullwinkle428 Apr 2012 #10

On one level, this is sort of funny...on another, it may actually hurt our work Ken Burch Apr 2012 #11

I am not so sure about that. Zalatix Apr 2012 #15

Thankfully we don't, because he will never, ever under any circumstances vote for Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #27

i'd speculate the on the right doesn't vote all, and cares not which party is in power. KG Apr 2012 #12

Four S's PassingFair Apr 2012 #17

That about says it treestar Apr 2012 #18

That IS pretty good /nt Dragonfli Apr 2012 #20

Brilliant!!! Pilotguy Apr 2012 #21

Talk about the Truth... samplegirl Apr 2012 #22

I am a white male meeksgeek Apr 2012 #23

Do you vote Republican? Electric Monk Apr 2012 #24

That's good. And? nt stevenleser Apr 2012 #25

I don't think anyone was implying that all white males resemble these stereotypes LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #32

if you are voting repuke Skittles Apr 2012 #34

Your response indicates that you vote Republican, so your time here is obviously limited. Incitatus Apr 2012 #41

And everyone that looks like that thinks that way.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #26

Fumesucker is right, what's race got to do with it? xtraxritical Apr 2012 #40

I see it more as prejudice and bigotry than racism.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #43

That picture sums it up well! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2012 #28

Issues like racism and gay bashing are a motherfucker because if they didn't exist as wedge craigmatic Apr 2012 #29

Not sure if I agree. If you erase homophobia from the Republican agenda, I think some LGBT would be stevenleser Apr 2012 #30

From "Age of Ignorance" ErikJ Apr 2012 #33

Can I steal most or all of this for a Facebook post? nt stevenleser Apr 2012 #35

I have always said that the Republican Party is made up of the rich and the gullible. nm rhett o rick Apr 2012 #38

PERFECT! Big K and R. nt Quixote1818 Apr 2012 #39

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #42

The one on the left looks like John Goodman. 4lbs Apr 2012 #44

To add to the list: Glaisne Apr 2012 #45

As Pogo would say, Perzackly. nolabear Apr 2012 #46

Need to add "Big government" and "stealing my freedom" to the guy on the left andym Apr 2012 #47

K&R Tarheel_Dem Apr 2012 #48