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In response to
"I think he's a bit full of himself (lifelong politicians tend to be) but I don't think he's wrong. The working class feels Dems aren't for them."
by
ty97
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It's because the working class feel they are fighting with the poor over the scraps.
Posted by
Roger More (aka RogerMore)
Nov 7 '24, 07:27
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Democrat policies to support the poor, to support immigrants, etc reduce the share of the scraps available to the working class.
Democrat policies - eg Obamacare - are for everyone (as they have to be because (1) it's fair and (2) Democrats are a coalition of interests and all members of the coalition have to buy in), but by treating the working class the same as everyone else rather than a special status (eg "why should Dreamers get the same access to healthcare and social services as me, an American with a job?"), those people feel there is no one listening to their specific concerns or trying to win their vote.
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