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TwilightZone

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2. The whole idea that Trump was an anti-elitist - and that people actually bought into it...
Fri Dec 2, 2016, 06:03 PM
Dec 2016

completely blows my mind.

Blue-collar Elitism [View all] TygrBright Dec 2016 OP
Well done. guillaumeb Dec 2016 #1
The whole idea that Trump was an anti-elitist - and that people actually bought into it... TwilightZone Dec 2016 #2
it is hard to process the fact that so many people are so fucking stupid Skittles Dec 2016 #5
I've heard almost exactly that word for word before from people. Solly Mack Dec 2016 #3
Trump ain't no FDR. Rex Dec 2016 #4
I'm betting he never pounded a nail in by himself world wide wally Dec 2016 #10
Or any manual labor, he probably thinks manual labor is playing golf. Rex Dec 2016 #22
This shows it has usually been about race and other social issues JI7 Dec 2016 #6
LOL. Iggo Dec 2016 #7
Doubling for Manny? nt Lucky Luciano Dec 2016 #8
I am totally honored you should think so...! n/t TygrBright Dec 2016 #9
I doubt that many working class poor voted for Trump unless they're also evangelical. Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #11
awesome. nt Akacia Dec 2016 #14
Shades of Third-Way Manny. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2016 #12
Some industrial workers think like that for a reason Internationalist Dec 2016 #13
Disagree zglmoo Dec 2016 #15
It was ironic PennyK Dec 2016 #17
white baby Jesus... ileus Dec 2016 #16
Nailed it trof Dec 2016 #18
Thank you! n/t TygrBright Dec 2016 #19
I worked at US Steel in the good times. kwassa Dec 2016 #20
The answer isn't for "those jobs" to come back, but to make ALL JOBS like them. TygrBright Dec 2016 #21
I remember a time when the Democratic Party tried to be a friend to the blue-collar worker. NobodyHere Dec 2016 #23
it is a larger trend gejohnston Dec 2016 #24
Thank you for providing such a vivid illustration of Blue-Collar Elitism! n/t TygrBright Dec 2016 #26
WHICH "blue collar worker" was that? TygrBright Dec 2016 #25
Some brilliant posts woolldog Dec 2016 #27
Much obliged for the kind words, woolldog! n/t TygrBright Dec 2016 #28
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