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Uncle Joe

(62,386 posts) Fri Nov 15, 2024, 06:32 PM Nov 2024

David Brooks: Maybe Bernie Sanders Is Right [View all]

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The biggest divide in America today is not about race or gender, the Times Opinion columnist David Brooks argues. In this episode, he explains how the “diploma divide” can help us understand Donald Trump’s overwhelming support from working-class Americans and what Democrats can do to win them back.

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David Brooks: Maybe Bernie Sanders Is Right [View all] Uncle Joe Nov 2024 OP

Race and gender is still there. Look at Republicans that didn't support JI7 Nov 2024 #1

Brooks doesn't deny that in the video. n/t Uncle Joe Nov 2024 #2

NC has a Democratic governor soandso Nov 2024 #10

bullshit. The reality is that this country is a racist sexist misogynistic country. The crap that is being thrown by JohnSJ Nov 2024 #3

All of what you said is true. Elessar Zappa Nov 2024 #5

Fuck David Brooks Johonny Nov 2024 #4

So the white dude says the old white dude is right? Phoenix61 Nov 2024 #6

Sometimes the old white man is right. Blue Full Moon Nov 2024 #9

I'm sorry, but I'm not buying it, Butterflylady Nov 2024 #7

Brooks conveniently leaves out that the way Bernie would help out. . . Stargleamer Nov 2024 #8