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> But the truth might be something closer to this: “It’s only because of race that we have any part of the working class turning out for us at all.” I’ve thoug
by burlesona 7y ago
> But the truth might be something closer to this: “It’s only because of race that we have any part of the working class turning out for us at all.”
I’ve thought a lot about this, and wondered if we’ll see a major flip post-Trump (perhaps a few more presidencies past), where the republicans somehow manage to shed their racial baggage and suddenly are the party of the entire working class while the Democrats are left with only the “coastal elites.” Five Thirty Eight ran an article on those lines a while back... can’t find the link, but that was also a good read.
- war1025 7y agoI fully expect that to happen. Just tossing my two cents in the hat.
- rossdavidh 7y agoThe first time you have a black or latinx Republican presidential nominee. It could have been Colin Powell, at one time, and Herman Cain came somewhat close. I would not be surprised to see it in this decade.
- tzs 7y agoIf Republicans lose the racial baggage they are still substantially at odds with a substantial majority of voters on health care [1] and climate change/pollution/environment [2]. I don't see them becoming the party of the entire working class as long as that remains true. [1] https://www.kff.org/slideshow/public-opinion-on-single-payer-national-health-plans-and-expanding-access-to-medicare-coverage/ https://www.kff.org/slideshow/public-opinion-on-single-payer... [2] https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2019/11/25/u-s-public-views-on-climate-and-energy/ https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2019/11/25/u-s-public-vi...
- watwut 7y agoCoastal elites expression it self rejests many working class people living in coasts. Majority of Americans live there, many of them working class. They kind of don't exist in this rhetorics.