<THREAD UK> The UK election didn't cut across class lines, left vs right economics or leave v remain. The fault-line which shattered decades of convention was white blue-collar towns flipping from Labour to Tory. #Dems #2020. /1 bbc.com/news/world-us-…
Many have said that there are echoes of BOJO's success fomenting in our in the 2020 election but who can benefit from those trend-lines is up for debate. There's a lot for Democrats to learn from Bojo's election strategy. /2 wsj.com/articles/in-u-…
The shift in blue-collar voters is a signal that diversity was on the ballot. White workers feel that their livelihood and sense of nationhood is on the line. They want to un-melt the melting pot. /3 economist.com/leaders/2019/1…
That's the same issue which propelled Trump to power in 2016 however crass his embodiment of it was. It's the same issue that holds his base together now. And it represents a possible path to a landslide for Dems /4 independent.co.uk/voices/boris-j…
Democrats have a decent shot at the senate if they build a big enough tent that brings in the decent among Trump's base. Affirming equality and rejecting corruption are important tentpoles. /5 theguardian.com/business/2019/…
But BOJO's victory also represents a rejection of Corbyn's socialism. Dems may need to wait for ideals like diversity-based immigration, single payer health and extending gay rights in lieu of infrastructure, strict immigration and health care with a private option. /6
This is a tough pill for some Democrats to swallow, though not a tough as 4 more years of Trump corruption. The good news is the lessons from the UK election are more helpful to Dems than to Trump if they focus on workable solutions for these populist issues. /7
Like it or not, Bannon's revolution shattered identity politics and Dems need to adjust to a reality that is less focused on diversity than fairness, equality and rights. A sane alternative to Trump's repugnant white nationalism centered around America's identity and values /END
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