• The_word_of_dog [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    I think it is probably bad to broad strokes the "working class" based on education level.

    I was responding to this bit you dropped:

    Pretty much every working-class person I know is consumed either by conspiratorial thinking/religious mysticism, knee-jerk hostility to government (due to their interactions with government being solely negative), or both.

    Which comes across as pretty out of touch and unhelpful.

    Otherwise, both democrats and republicans are incredibly reactionary. I'm not sure I see the point here.

    I definitely don't think democrats are even kind of aware of their white privilege outside of knowing what the terminology is. They just elected Joe Biden for Christ's sake lol

    Is there a benefit to creating another dividing line between college educated and non when talking leftist politics?

    • LeninsRage [he/him]
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      Is there a benefit to creating another dividing line between college educated and non when talking leftist politics?

      This is where you're missing the point. This isn't discussing "leftist politics" it's discussing American politics, as it actually exists.

      • The_word_of_dog [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        Fair enough then. American politics are definitely classist.

        Still we shouldn't be looking at this under the idea that all non-college educated working class are stuck in backwards ideas.

        Like I don't see the benefit of even platforming that kind of assumption.