About Those Rural White Voters.Uh huh

[iolo]

From outside, the question of racism seems to depend very much on its sources. In most of Europe, it was a way of defending imperialism, so that the racism was always mixed up with notions of raising up these inferior people to our level (i.e. when you think about it, it was not about 'race' in the long run). In the 'States it was about the defence of the indefensible, slavery, and thefore had to be driven in much deeper. If you add to this the obsessive competitiveness between American 'national' groups, with its desperate need for someone to be 'bottom', you can see that racism will be hugely deeper-rooted. Naturally, the more progressive parties, the ones with contacts with outside civilization, will tend to be the less racist, the Republicans originally but more and more later, the Democrats. Pity socialism grew so slowly over there, or you might be quite civilized by now!

 

[SmarterthanYou]

Ever meet any colored people?

about a third of my small town was mexican heritage. 5% was black.

 

[SmarterthanYou]

Same goes for trump. Overwhelmingly, Americans didn't vote for trump.

liberal clusters mean nothing in an electoral system such as ours.

 

[cawacko]

Ever meet any colored people?

Bro, colored people is an offensive term/slur. You're dating yourself. And you too Owl.

People of color is the more acceptable/less offensive term used today.

Edit: And even P.O.C. is considered offensive by some

 

[Bourbon]

Bro, colored people is an offensive term/slur. You're dating yourself. And you too Owl.

People of color is the more acceptable/less offensive term used today.

Edit: And even P.O.C. is considered offensive by some

I alway say, if you think it's ok, just say it to their face.

 

[cawacko]

I alway say, if you think it's ok, just say it to their face.

That is true. You know colored people is a racial slur today. I think (or would hope) Althea and Owl would know better than to walk up to a group and refer to them as colored people (even if they are ok using it on here)

P.O.C. is an interesting one because it is often used by P.O.C. yet a certain subset finds it offensive.

 

[Bourbon]

That is true. But you know colored people is a racial slur. I think (or would hope) Althea and Owl would know better than to walk up to a group and refer to them as colored people (even if they are ok using it on here)

P.O.C. is an interesting one because it is often used by P.O.C. yet a certain subset finds it offensive.

It doesn't bother me, only dates that person saying it.

 

[Nordberg]

I read the link with an open mind, and noticed there were assertions made with absolutely no corroborating data or evidence, or any description of the methodology used. Just assertions that rural white Americans are a bunch of racist, bigoted homophobes.

It is a compilation of 8 years of interviews. They published their findings. You would have to compile evidence by accumulating countering interviews to prove bias. Have at it.

 

[Sirthinksalot]

It is a compilation of 8 years of interviews. They published their findings. You would have to compile evidence by accumulating countering interviews to prove bias. Have at it.

I'm not trying to prove bias. I'm pointing out that the article cited contains a bunch of conclusions with no description of how the author at arrived at those conclusions. Basically just "I interviewed a bunch of small town hicks and determined that they are mad at the government ". Therefore I dismiss it as having no merit.

 

[cawacko]

I still point to Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance for a real view of small poor rural white America. There's a reason it was a best seller and why he was such a desired guest during the election season.

 

[Althea]

It doesn't bother me, only dates that person saying it.

When addressing racists, it helps to use their lingo. I thought the sarcasm was evident

 

[cawacko]

When addressing racists, it helps to use their lingo. I thought the sarcasm was evident

That's some interesting spin.

 

[domer76]

It's myth, division creation by the democrat party to gin up votes. Racism while a serious issue has been diliuted by political hats using it as a bat against people.

Ruh roh! Did I already place you in the Illiterate Dumbfuck Club?

If not, welcome to that club, illiterate dumbfuck.

 

[Underdog]

Ruh roh! Did I already place you in the Illiterate Dumbfuck Club?

If not, welcome to that club, illiterate dumbfuck.

:lol:


your little poutrage here is palpable.


Tell me, when you can't address a post, is it common for you to screech "yer a dumb fuck" and run away, kid?


Democrats relish racial divide, it's thier power base. It's sad because there is a very real issue of racism in this country that we all should deal with. but sniveling little cunts like you are too busy calling anyone not a far left loon a nazi to do anything about it.

 

[domer76]

:lol:


your little poutrage here is palpable.


Tell me, when you can't address a post, is it common for you to screech "yer a dumb fuck" and run away, kid?


Democrats relish racial divide, it's thier power base. It's sad because there is a very real issue of racism in this country that we all should deal with. but sniveling little cunts like you are too busy calling anyone not a far left loon a nazi to do anything about it.

Naw, I don’t run away, twatwaddle. And I didn’t call you a Nazi, did I, bitch? I merely identified you as an illiterate dumbfuck.

And, an illiterate dumbfuck you will always be.

 

[TTQ64]

[h=1][/h]Told you …

Interesting how nobody ever goes and studies rural BLACK folk..it’s like they don’t exist.

A Princeton sociologist spent 8 years asking rural Americans why they’re so pissed off

Hint: it’s not about the economy.

Robert Wuthnow, a sociologist at Princeton University, spent eight years interviewing Americans in small towns across the country. He had one goal: to understand why rural America is so angry with Washington.​

So I decided to speak with Wuthnow about what he learned and whether fears about America’s “moral decline” are really just a cover for much deeper fears about race and demographic changes.​

In the book, you argue that the anger we’re seeing in rural America is less about economic concerns and more about the perception that Washington is threatening the way of life in small towns. How, specifically, is Washington doing this?

Robert Wuthnow
I’m not sure that Washington is doing anything to harm these communities. To be honest, a lot of it is just scapegoating. And that’s why you see more xenophobia and racism in these communities. There’s a sense that things are going badly, and the impulse is to blame “others.”


https://3chicspolitico.com/2018/03/20/tuesday-open-thread-about-those-rural-white-voters-uh-huh/

Lol! Hint. It ain't the economy.

I have been saying this for years.

He could have just asked me.

 

[cawacko]

[h=1][/h]Told you …

Interesting how nobody ever goes and studies rural BLACK folk..it’s like they don’t exist.

A Princeton sociologist spent 8 years asking rural Americans why they’re so pissed off

Hint: it’s not about the economy.

Robert Wuthnow, a sociologist at Princeton University, spent eight years interviewing Americans in small towns across the country. He had one goal: to understand why rural America is so angry with Washington.​

So I decided to speak with Wuthnow about what he learned and whether fears about America’s “moral decline” are really just a cover for much deeper fears about race and demographic changes.​

In the book, you argue that the anger we’re seeing in rural America is less about economic concerns and more about the perception that Washington is threatening the way of life in small towns. How, specifically, is Washington doing this?

Robert Wuthnow
I’m not sure that Washington is doing anything to harm these communities. To be honest, a lot of it is just scapegoating. And that’s why you see more xenophobia and racism in these communities. There’s a sense that things are going badly, and the impulse is to blame “others.”


https://3chicspolitico.com/2018/03/20/tuesday-open-thread-about-those-rural-white-voters-uh-huh/

Lol! Hint. It ain't the economy.

You ask why they don't study rural blacks. Not a rhetorical question, do you know what the economic divide is between rural and urban blacks? My other guess is rural blacks basically vote the same as urban blacks do. Urban and rural whites tend to vote differently, hence the interest

 

[Underdog]

Naw, I don’t run away, twatwaddle. And I didn’t call you a Nazi, did I, bitch? I merely identified you as an illiterate dumbfuck.

And, an illiterate dumbfuck you will always be.

You are a bit of a whiny cunt, aren't you? you run away by running your mouth at me without actually addressing anything topical. to simply call someone a "dumbfuck" without adding anything of intelligence doesn't make you look smart.


You do realize this right?

 

[Bourbon]

You ask why they don't study rural blacks. Not a rhetorical question, do you know what the economic divide is between rural and urban blacks? My other guess is rural blacks basically vote the same as urban blacks do. Urban and rural whites tend to vote differently, hence the interest

Stop Guessing ... you're not good at it.

 

[cawacko]

Stop Guessing ... you're not good at it.

Fair enough, I'm not good a lot of things. What do you believe the reason is?

Edit: It is a fact that urban coastal whites are better educated and more economically successful than rural whites.