Reply #60: I knew bvar22 before he moved South, and he is the farthest thing

[Lydia Leftcoast]

from a Republican you'll ever meet.

What he's saying is don't put social issues out front. Campaign and govern on economic populism and ensure a decent standard of living for everyone. This doesn't mean disavowing social issues; it means emphasizing economics and brushing off objections to social issues with, "How does that help you get a job?" or "Is that really any of your business?"

Look at a bigot and see a deeply unhappy person who has to externalize his unhappiness. Every bigot I've ever met is miserable and angry and doesn't understand why.

Give people some economic security, and they loosen up. The Civil Rights Act passed during one of the most prosperous periods in our history.