All Along The Watchtower
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« on: June 23, 2017, 12:15:13 PM » |
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IMO this is what a Democratic candidate needs if he or she wants to win back at least a good portion of the "WWC" voters that they have lost in recent years:
- A genuinely credible and believable proposal(s) for creating decent-paying (at the very least) jobs for Americans without college degrees)
- A renewed focus on creating stable, two-parent families that can raise children and give them a good quality of life
- A sincere respect (which doesn't have to be agreement, I must stress) for religion - in this context, conservative Protestants and Catholics most notably
- A plausible and persuasive policy solution/proposal for revitalizing rural working-class communities that doesn't involve gentrification by rich urban transplants who think rural areas are their playground
- A policy on immigration that stresses the commonality of the aspirations, hopes, and values of immigrants with those of native-born Americans while crucially, also stresses the need for all people -citizens and immigrants alike - to respect the rule of law
- A better, more believable communication of the party's respect for law enforcement in general, as well as the military
- A sincere acknowledgement of the frustrations and confusion that so many people have toward the "SJW" and university crowd (which includes academics and students alike)
- A real effort from the candidate to distance him or herself - and the Democratic Party in general - from Hollywood, Wall Street, the "mainstream media", and the DC Beltway
- A sincere, believable effort to listen to and understand the concerns - even fears - of the many working class Americans (of all races - not just whites) regarding globalization in general, and all of its real or potential negative consequences for working class people and their communities.
- A strict avoidance of any hint of condescension or dismissive elitism from the candidate and his or her surrogates (i.e. no "deplorable" comments).
If a Democratic presidential candidate/nominee does even half of these things, and does them well and consistently, I'm absolutely convinced that they will regain a lot of these voters.
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