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RonX (not verified) says:
To Carol:
What IS the Obama movement, really? Is it a legitimate movement predicated on perspicuous, clearly delineated policy reform, or is it about identity politics?
I'm hard-pressed to imagine the former because the truth of the matter is that none but the most perfervid Obama supporters even KNOW what his policies are. Were I to take into consideration all the time I've spent watching Obama's speeches and interviews, it'd likely total in excess of an entire day. Yet I have nothing more than the vague notion of what this man proposes to do and absolutely no idea how he proposes to do it.
It's increasingly clear to me that the overwhelming majority of Obama's support comes from three sources: (1) self-interested blacks who are going to elect a black guy at any cost; (2) affluent whites under 35 who want to shrive their guilt; and (3) fly-over types who hate Hillary Clinton and would not vote for her regardless of her policies. Most of the policy-driven Democrats are voting for Hillary Clinton.
To Carol:
What IS the Obama movement, really? Is it a legitimate movement predicated on perspicuous, clearly delineated policy reform, or is it about identity politics?
I'm hard-pressed to imagine the former because the truth of the matter is that none but the most perfervid Obama supporters even KNOW what his policies are. Were I to take into consideration all the time I've spent watching Obama's speeches and interviews, it'd likely total in excess of an entire day. Yet I have nothing more than the vague notion of what this man proposes to do and absolutely no idea how he proposes to do it.
It's increasingly clear to me that the overwhelming majority of Obama's support comes from three sources: (1) self-interested blacks who are going to elect a black guy at any cost; (2) affluent whites under 35 who want to shrive their guilt; and (3) fly-over types who hate Hillary Clinton and would not vote for her regardless of her policies. Most of the policy-driven Democrats are voting for Hillary Clinton.