1) White working class voters
2) Black/Brown working class voters
3) Corporate interests
You can win with a coalition of any two but Dems won’t let go of #3.
2) Black/Brown working class voters
3) Corporate interests
You can win with a coalition of any two but Dems won’t let go of #3.
1+3 is a triangulation strategy that throws POC under the bus. Think Bill Clinton: Sista Soulja, Welfare “reform,” social security cuts, crime bill. Or 2008 Hillary: “Hard working Americans, white Americans.”
2+3 gives you Hillary’s 2016 strategy: “Sista Hillary,” our “abuela.”
2+3 gives you Hillary’s 2016 strategy: “Sista Hillary,” our “abuela.”
1+2 was Bernie, but bad faith actors & people jaded by 1+3 claimed it was impossible to appeal to non-wealthy white voters by any means other than racism— even as Bernie lead with Independents.
Endorsements that were proof of concept were cast as proof that Bernie was a bigot.
Endorsements that were proof of concept were cast as proof that Bernie was a bigot.
Now we’re stuck with Biden, who like Hillary in 2016, is doing a bad job with 2. Best case scenario is a 1+3 win. But at what cost?
All marginalized Americans are about to find out.
All marginalized Americans are about to find out.
