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lovemydog

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5. It's interesting reading.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 04:29 AM

Feb 2015

It's time to break the 'southern strategy' used by republicans. They use race as a wedge issue. It's race-bailting to my ears and mind. How can democrats appeal to white voters in the south while maintaining our commitment to both civil rights and economic equality?

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Class, NOT race popping up again in GD.... [View all] steve2470 Feb 2015 OP

Yep. As it does around here again and again and again and again and again and again and again Number23 Feb 2015 #1

I was at a really good discussion last night F4lconF16 Feb 2015 #2

I think that is a good take-away ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #4

+1000 heaven05 Feb 2015 #8

Black people are far more likely to be in those lower social classes in the first place YoungDemCA Feb 2015 #3

Very good post! Behind the Aegis Feb 2015 #6

excellent post. nt La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2015 #10

your post should be an OP so I can K&R it. very well said. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2015 #13

Good gracious, how did I miss this post??! Number23 Feb 2015 #14

excellent post! nt steve2470 Feb 2015 #15

It's interesting reading. lovemydog Feb 2015 #5

yeah, it's a typical heaven05 Feb 2015 #7

I was pretty involved in that discussion ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #9

You will only accept that which comes from you JustAnotherGen Feb 2015 #11

I'm,currently, of two minds ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #12