Let me be the first to say; I am a proud Latte Liberal

[DCofVA]

That is to say; yes, I’m a liberal and I drink lattes. This morning, I heard the expression, latte liberal, and it wasn’t on Fox News. It was the Morning Joe show. It was meant to insult those of us that don’t support Biden. I’m not really sure how it is insulting. I was sipping on my latte at the time I heard it.
But, let me make something absolutely clear! Name-calling is a non-starter. It insults the voters. If you want to dissuade people from supporting your candidate, call them names. You can do better, MSNBC. Leave the juvenile name calling to Trump and Fox News.

[secondwind]

1. Well said! Bravo!!

[gateley]

2. Is Joe Biden Morning Joe's candidate? nt

[CentralMass]

3. Well, they do work for Comcast.

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[SharonClark]

4. It was said by Al Sharpton. I didn't interpret it as being said to insult those who don't

support Biden but it was brought up during a Biden segment so maybe it was. It didn't make much sense in the context of the discussion.

[gateley]

11. I heard it while lying in bed listening (jeez, take a break, gateley)

but it kind of blew by me and I really didn't find it disparaging at all. We all hear things differently through our individual filters I guess.

[Polly Hennessey]

5. Well, remember who you are listening to,

Mika and Joe. Infantile and not the cleverest bookends on the shelf. Kind of like the Idiot they originally endorsed. So, here’s to you and your latte. 🙂

[Cha]

6. Well, I don't know who was

"insulting" you with "latte liberal" as someone who doesn't support Biden.

But, it sounds like Divisive Baloney to me.

[NYMinute]

7. It is just a political consultant grouping

like "soccer mom", "working class" etc.

It is not necessarily an insult. It is a term for middle and upper middle class white collar liberals in urban/suburban areas.

[gateley]

12. I think you may have nailed it -- I didn't find it insulting, either. nt

[leftofcool]

8. It isn't an insult

It is the same moniker is "working man" "soccer mom" etc... It is just a term

[Lucky Luciano]

9. I think it's supposed to mean coastal elitist and not a real Murikan. nt

[mcar]

10. Al Sharpton said it and you didn't hear him correctly

He was using the term to describe people who are smearing Biden for actions from 30 and 40 years ago while ignoring the real, progressive, good he has done in the ensuing years - things like VAWA, leading the charge against Rehnquist and Scalia. Said the same people are extolling another candidate's civil rights actions from 50 years ago and not answering the appropriate question of what has he done since.

It was a fair complaint to make.

[gateley]

13. The only way to REALLY know what was meant is to ask the person who said it.

We all translate everything through our own filters and come to different conclusions.

I think you have a valid explanation.

[Cha]

15. Oh wow.. thanks for enlightening

us, mcar.

The OP wasn't very clear who said that, and gave a different explanation than yours.

He was using the term to describe people who are smearing Biden for actions from 30 and 40 years ago while ignoring the real, progressive, good he has done in the ensuing years - things like VAWA, leading the charge against Rehnquist and Scalia. Said the same people are extolling another candidate's civil rights actions from 50 years ago and not answering the appropriate question of what has he done since.

[mcar]

18. I just happened to hear it this morning

[Cha]

21. Thank Goodness!

There's enough gaslighting going on.

[NYMinute]

17. +1 nt

[lark]

14. Petty division tactics.

I drink lattes all the time, absolutely love my mochas, and Joe's my guy. We had a coffee shop where I work and before I retired, I drank at least 1-3 per week. This is a totally stupid characterization of Dem voters. Don't know who they think the latte drinkers will back, but is makes no sense whatsoever to me.

[Cha]

16. mcar has a different explanation to what

was said and why, lark..

:hatitp:https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=91524

[Firestorm49]

19. I certainly don't take blabbering Joe and his muted side kick seriously.

[democratisphere]

20. Guess that makes me a hardcore liberal.

Will vote for Joe Biden. Drink bold, dark, extra strong French Roast coffee with no sugar, no cream, no flavor or other crap.

[honest.abe]

22. I guess I'm just a "Tall Regular Coffee Liberal".

Latte's are too creamy for me!

[WeekiWater]

23. I think you should be more receptive toward Sharptons message.

You didn't highlight one bit of context. Without context, how do you know if it was being said in a negative way or directed at you?