As always, this is a genuine, good-faith question about which I am genuinely curious.
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Replying to @janecoaston @cjane87
I don't have an answer but
@BenjySarlin tweeted some stuff last year that maybe he could expound on. He said something about white middle America seeing the culture change so fast (e.g. gay marriage) that they're worried about suddenly being bigots w/o even a chance to adjust?5 replies 1 retweet 17 likes -
That is, some form of feeling suddenly 'canceled' because a conversation that moved so fast you didn't even participate in it left you behind. It makes them feel, idk exactly--Benjy did the interviews and I'd be interested if this is at all relevant.
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The speed with which even people with solidly progressive credentials & education get abruptly declared Problematic is terrifying, all the moreso to people not acculturated in the Byzantine world of academic intersectionality. It's like Sam Gamgee dining at Downton.
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But again, that doesn’t answer my question about outreach or concerns about “turning off” black voters.
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Replying to @janecoaston @cjane87 and
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@baseballcrank is right is that blue collar whites are considered the only persuadable voters in 2020. Where@cjane87 is on the right track is that this is the result of a decision made by Republicans in 2015-16 to give up on minority outreach for a generation.3 replies 1 retweet 14 likes -
Replying to @Tracinski @cjane87 and
Specifically, by 40% of Republican primary voters.
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Replying to @baseballcrank @cjane87 and
And then another 40% + went along with it to own the libs. It’s one of the most deeply disappointing moments in my life. Republicans could have been better than this.
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Replying to @Tracinski @cjane87 and
Once he had the nomination, there were no good choices. I blame nobody for what they did in November. Hillary winning was an equally bad choice.
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Replying to @baseballcrank @Tracinski and
I will never accept that Hillary was an equally bad choice and for evidence I would point to every single day since the day Trump announced until 10 seconds ago. But I take issue with the premise of Jane's question.
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From a purely partisan, good-of-the-Republican-party standpoint - setting aside public policy, the Constitution, & the good of the country - Hillary winning would indeed have been better.
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Replying to @baseballcrank @Tracinski and
I think she'd have been better for the Constitution, our public life, the good of the nation, and our political culture, as well as our position in the world. Not *drastically* better, but Trump has set a low bar and she'd have easily cleared it.
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Replying to @RadioFreeTom @baseballcrank and
The case for Clinton was this one. She would had her hands tied considering that GOP would have controlled both houses. Epstein scandal would have probably destroyed her and President Rubio/Haley/Kasich/Pence would have won in 2020.
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