Reply #31: Isnt' that a Repuglican line? [View All]

[omega minimo]

"the greatest failure of new liberalism is the disconnect between the working poor and the college educated liberals born out of the anti-war movement of the sixties."






"This disconnect is not between ideals overall but is in speech and the conversation of ideas. Many of the same goals are shared in a strong economy, support for the union, support for teachers, healthcare policy, regulation, and even environmental policy. What we lost was the communication of those ideals down to the men and women still working in the meat plants, the diners and running the long hauls. Most of my close kin."

DU needs to hear more of the voices of DUers like this, speaking to common issues and not either lurking or fighting over terms. And calling DUers on statements that do seem to reflect "elitist" assumptions.


"The real key is to explain ourselves. I know we are right but if you are too damn sure of yourself to explain in simple and straightforward talk about what you stand for the guy on the street thinks you are wormy trying to dance around the issues."

This is why some of us on DU are not fans of "Framing." If it sounds phony and condescending, it will backfire.