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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hey Democrats and Progressives, why not WHITE MEN? [View all]mathematic
(1,439 posts)31. You want to win over men?
Start by ditching the notion that athleticism and sports are antithetical to positive citizenship. Believe it or not, when the rank and file denounce jocks as the problem this doesn't make the party very appealing.
"A sound mind and a sound body" -Thales, father of western philosophy
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ok, and how exactly should we appeal to white men over 40 other than doing what we're doing?
unblock
May 2012
#3
I have no desire to appeal to the current "white men" who comprise the Republican base.
toddwv
May 2012
#22
the only thing amazing is that you're ignoring a simple request to propose some solutions.
unblock
May 2012
#23
The Problem, Sir, Is Older White Males, Particularly In Rural And Southern Locales
The Magistrate
May 2012
#5
Stereotypes and generalizations are not useful. There's a lot of white men over 40 in this pic
Scuba
May 2012
#6
Huh, I'm asking Democrats to inform those that continue to vote against themselves.
Dawgs
May 2012
#16
You added the term "Republican" to the group you are hating on. It didn't appear
FSogol
May 2012
#15
I hope you're joking. My whole OP was about getting white men to vote Democratic.
Dawgs
May 2012
#17
Like this OP, much of the Dem message seems to be tuned intentionally to denigrate them
dmallind
May 2012
#19
A Thorough Conventional Analysis, Sir, Which Does Point Up the Real Problem
The Magistrate
May 2012
#45
As a member of the hetero-white-guy-over-40 demographic ... I remind the members of my cohort ...
JoePhilly
May 2012
#24
YUP ... I also find that their wives lean democratic, if not actually being dems.
JoePhilly
May 2012
#43
Could you link an example? I'd be interested to know why you feel white men are treated.....
Tarheel_Dem
May 2012
#46
What do you think the "we got bin Laden, Romney wouldn't have" adverts are for?
muriel_volestrangler
May 2012
#29
WTF! I think my definition of 'jock' (in this context) is quite a bit different than yours.
Dawgs
May 2012
#35
Your point is fine if I was suggesting we use the jock stereotype for any purpose.
Dawgs
May 2012
#41
We have a jock president and he's still pretty much trashed by white men.
Drunken Irishman
May 2012
#47