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No hate involved, just a zillion or so first hand observations over a number of years.
On the other hand, since the Reagan union busting years, the brie and chardonnay Democrats lost interest in supporting their traditional labor base, in direct proportion to the decline in union 'contributions' to their Party, and they now openly show their distaste for the entire demographic of blue collar workers, so the real wonder is the Party has any support at all from the working poor. One of the reasons for the 'Super Delegate Rule' passed in 1984 is to prevent ugly 'populist' surprises like McGovern and McCarthy from ever darkening the doors of the DNC and DLC ever again. Obama's 'Guns and God Clingers' crack was aimed at a lot of blue collar whites who otherwise voted Democratic in the past, except on issues dear to the Frat Brat types at the top of the Party.
On the other hand, since the Reagan union busting years, the brie and chardonnay Democrats lost interest in supporting their traditional labor base, in direct proportion to the decline in union 'contributions' to their Party, and they now openly show their distaste for the entire demographic of blue collar workers, so the real wonder is the Party has any support at all from the working poor. One of the reasons for the 'Super Delegate Rule' passed in 1984 is to prevent ugly 'populist' surprises like McGovern and McCarthy from ever darkening the doors of the DNC and DLC ever again. Obama's 'Guns and God Clingers' crack was aimed at a lot of blue collar whites who otherwise voted Democratic in the past, except on issues dear to the Frat Brat types at the top of the Party.
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