2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hey Democrats and Progressives, why not WHITE MEN? [View all]Empowerer
(3,900 posts)You are exactly right.
History and reality tell us that the primary reasons that many in this demographic don't support Democrats and vote against their interests are the Democratic Party's positions race, civil rights and equal justice and its embrace of diverse groups. Thus, the only way to secure their support is to kick those positions and people to the curb, and thereby, go against everything the Party claims to stand for.
In my view, the Party needs to stop chasing around after the handful of angry white men it seems to eager to court yet who will never support the Party as it currently stands. Instead, it should focus its resources on building support in its own backyard among the people who have been loyal and don't need a whole lot of convincing to go out and vote Democratic, but do need some encouragement and proof that the party still has their back.