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Ok, like, I get what he's trying to get at, but, this is the exact sort of take that is the goal of Republican campaign tactics. Posts like this do their work for them.
Racial class grievances among working people, on all parts of the political spectrum, are what got us here.
If we ever want to see anyone to the left of the current Republican party take power in this country again, then campaigns are going to have to learn to directly address the economic needs of working people.
Retotric won't be enough there HAS to be meaningful follow through.
Posts, like the one presented here, are beyond counterproductive.
It's very reminiscent of Hillary's "deplorables" comment, isn't it? The smug sense of self satisfaction comes oozing from the screen.
A bit yes, but that's not the real issue.
The bigger problem here is that it represents a complete misreading of the situation.
The racism and misogyny we're seeing at the poles aren't justifiable, they are terrible, dangerous things, and I am not trying to down play that.
That said, they are a symptom of the problem and not the root cause.
If you never treat the virus, you shouldn't be surprised when the fever doesn't break.