2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: This primary solidified the Log-Cabinization of the Social Left [View all]Squinch
(51,059 posts)and had no choice. And yes, his supporters have insisted, consistently, that economic issues were paramount and that social issues would be taken care of if the economic issues were addressed, so there was no separate effort needed to address the social issues.
And yes, economic issues ARE a white man's issue. In those thirty years of economic disaster you reference, the ONLY ones who have experienced economic disaster are white men. Women and people of color have all seen improvements in their economic status in those thirty years.
And yet, that economic disaster, that white men are SO desperate to fix? After ALL that disaster, white men are STILL better off economically than women and people of color.
So sorry. The rest of us hear you all talk about how terribly you all have it, and all we can think is, "Cry me a river, bub." We can't even say, "Welcome to my world," because you'd have to experience significantly more economic disadvantage to be in our world.
And that is why it crystal clear to most women and people of color that a candidate who insists that fixing economic issues will fix everything for everyone, and who seldom even discusses social issues, is not a candidate who understands their interests, and he is not a candidate who will address their needs.