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valleyrogue

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11. You can't appeal to white male racists and sexists. THAT is Trump's constituency.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 6, 2025, 03:39 PM

Jan 6

I am tired of this constant refrain because it is futile. "Pocketbook" issues are false and what was not happening here.

There are literally millions of people who do not vote. THERE is where Democrats need to go.

The issue this past election was NOT "the economy." The truth is as long as there is white male privilege, no woman will EVER be elected president of the United States.

We need to be honest and tell the truth. It was the sexism (and racism to a lesser extent).

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James Carville is Wrong [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 6 OP

Carville montanacowboy Jan 6 #1

Carville claudette Jan 6 #2

Bash Carville too. How does that help? Maybe help some feel better, but doubt it will help us in mid-terms or after that Silent Type Jan 6 #3

Call out Dems who disagree with Carville's view helps? blm Jan 6 #7

Try this-- Bashing every damn Democrat that has helped us for last 30 years is not way to a victory in 2026 or beyond. Silent Type Jan 6 #14

This is a forum for political views. Carville has tv cameras. blm Jan 6 #16

He was a lot of the problem this time around and should retire from public life. n/t valleyrogue Jan 6 #4

Dems need to appeal to workers in the broadest sense, pocketbook issues bucolic_frolic Jan 6 #5

You can't appeal to white male racists and sexists. THAT is Trump's constituency. valleyrogue Jan 6 #11

yep, he usually is Shellback Squid Jan 6 #6

James Carville has turned into a partially nut job, in the past 7 years. chouchou Jan 6 #8

That guy is such a sellout. nt TBF Jan 6 #9

I just want to know why berksdem Jan 6 #10

Kudos Daily Kos! yellow dahlia Jan 6 #12

Why does ANYBODY still listen to that has-been contrarian asshole? (nt) Paladin Jan 6 #13

Forget Carville. The Democratic Party must pay attention to the long surviving anti-war component of the US population. C0RI0LANUS Jan 6 #15

shit. go FDR/truman. pansypoo53219 Jan 7 #17