Blue-collar Elitism

[TygrBright]

25. WHICH "blue collar worker" was that?

Because if it was the blue-collar workers who stood against their own craft-union stewards to allow women into apprenticeship programs, the Democratic Party always has been, and always will be, those blue-collar workers' friends.

Because if it was the blue-collar workers who voted to allow people of color to join their industrial unions in the 1940s and 50s, the Democratic Party always has been, and always will be, those blue-collar workers' friends.

Because if it was the blue-collar workers who saved and worked to get their children into college and are proud of their accomplishments and believe 'college-educated' isn't synonymous with "nasty people who look down on me," the Democratic Party always has been, and always will be, those blue-collar workers' friends.

Because it if was the blue-collar workers who never listened to the toxic mouthpieces of the Oligarchy like Fox News trying to convince them that All Unions Are Evil and Corrupt, the Democratic Party always has been, and always will be, those blue-collar workers' friends.

Because if it was the blue-collar workers who welcomed immigrants to their communities, churches, and workplaces, the Democratic Party always has been, and always will be, those blue-collar workers' friends.

Because if it was the blue-collar workers who signed petitions and lobbied their legislators to vote FOR the ERA, the Democratic Party always has been, and always will be, those blue-collar workers' friends.

Because if it was the blue-collar workers who supported equal pay for equal work by women, affirmative action for people of color, and other ways to redress centuries of inequity and oppression, the Democratic Party always has been, and always will be, those blue-collar workers' friends.

Because if it was the blue-collar workers who understood and supported the need for a comprehensive safety net of programs for EVERYONE, and refused to buy into toxic bullshit about 'entitlements for the undeserving', the Democratic Party always has been, and always will be, those blue-collar workers' friends.

Because if it was the blue-collar workers who believe in the power of government to improve everyone's children's future through universal early childhood education, high-quality public schools for all, and full access to higher education, the Democratic Party always has been, and always will be, those blue-collar workers' friends.

I grew up in a family of blue-collar workers who believed in ALL of those things, and none of us EVER felt as though the Democratic Party was anything BUT our friends-- until the DLC took over, anyway. But we still and always VOTED THE STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET, attended caucuses, took local party offices, worked to get our candidates elected, and believed that there was NO future for us with the GOP.

patiently,
Bright