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Starry Messenger

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9. Speaking as a white female union member

Sat Jun 27, 2015, 11:38 PM

Jun 2015

I would find any campaign that only attempted to speak to white male labor totally alienating.

The enobled white male union worker, with sweat under his hardhat, has had plenty of chances to vote for candidates who speak to his issues, and still hasn't. Even Elizabeth Warren polls the best among white males with higher incomes, and not blue collar earners.

(While it is true that union members tend to vote more Democratically, I suspect this bump comes from the fact that higher levels of African-Americans tend to be unionized than whites.)

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The White Male Union Voter 2016 [View all] JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 OP

Very good point. Not sure why they continue to go onecaliberal Jun 2015 #1

I am a white male union worker. Member of upaloopa Jun 2015 #2

Thank you upaloopa JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #3

My nephew is a member of the IAFF (International Association of Firefighters) greatauntoftriplets Jun 2015 #4

If there were ever a group of people who didn't vote as one gollygee Jun 2015 #5

I am too JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #6

not very far noiretextatique Jun 2015 #7

I think a white male union voter who is already Democratic JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #13

The candidate who gets my vote will address black lives matter. lovemydog Jun 2015 #8

Speaking as a white female union member Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #9

I just saw your post in the other thread where you identified yourself as a "white socialist union Number23 Jun 2015 #10

Good questions! Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #14

Chris Hayes calls it the revolt of the upper middle class... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #18

I agree with Hayes Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #19

Going back to 1976 there has always been a schism between traditional and non traditional Democrats DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #20

"African American and Latino Democrats gravitate to the "establishment" candidate." Number23 Jun 2015 #22

A half a loaf is better than none... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #24

Smart and I love you all for it! Cha Jul 2015 #29

Thanks for the background, that makes sense. Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #23

I've had that same sense BainsBane Jul 2015 #36

I learned a long time ago that there are lots of people on DU that love to sing the "I'm a liberal" Number23 Jun 2015 #21

It's so stupid and cruel. Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #25

In the film "Roger and Me", Michael Moore Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #27

"I learned a long time ago that there are lots of people on DU that love to sing the "I'm a liberal" Cha Jul 2015 #30

Sub-cultures are inherently self-radicalizing... Act_of_Reparation Jul 2015 #32

I co-sign every word of this post. Every single word. Number23 Jul 2015 #33

My opinion is that their own disenchantment with the party BainsBane Jul 2015 #34

Absolutely agree. Which makes ActofReparations' point that they are the flip side of their cousins Number23 Jul 2015 #35

i think Jim Webb would probably do well among that group JI7 Jun 2015 #11

ITA JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #12

In order to get the nomination he would have to take positions that would alienate him ... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #17

K&R for taking on a tough subject, JAG. n/t freshwest Jun 2015 #15

Thanks fresh JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #16

So many white males lean libertarian ismnotwasm Jul 2015 #28

The African American Voters have been carrying so much Water for Democratic Candidates, Gen! Cha Jul 2015 #31