RHH Elections has something on ‘class’ and Republicans….
The Blog seems to say that Republicans should stop trying look down on minorities and appeal to them economically…
THAT would be a heavy lift for most on the Right….
Big Picture
Class: The author of this essay argues that the GOP is hitting on something important, but is unfocused, and could fix that by using the word ‘class’ in its messaging. They make the point that class isn’t just economic, and that’s true enough. What they miss is that while there are definitely many factors, economics is an important part of the picture. It’s a well-known fact that the most left-wing people in the U.S. are often at the nexus of being both well-educated AND low-income. Similarly, the most unswervingly conservative elements in America are often those who are both low-education and financially successful. There are geographic factors, too. There are liberal stockbrokers with a high school education who came from poor families in New York and there are conservative teachers from locally prominent families in Grand Junction. They make mention of how the emphasis might be better put on the ‘working class’ part of ‘white working class’ than the other way around. This is also true enough, but it ignores that the biggest weapon that Republicans have in their arsenal long-term for getting minority votes is assimilation and the economic advancement that goes hand-in-hand with it. Economics may often take a back seat to cultural issues, but they’re still important to the electoral success of both parties. Furthermore, Americans have a much more economics-based conception what of class is than do both the author and most other cultures. Maybe there should be a term to use that summarizes resistance to the left’s cultural hegemony, but ‘class’ isn’t it.
This a prime example of wishful thinking…..
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday unveiled legislation to create a wealth tax for high-net-worth households, furthering her efforts on an idea that was a central feature of her 2020 presidential campaign….
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I’m sure Warren knows it won’t pass.
She’s just keeping the issue before the public
Good idea.
In the age of COVID I’ve noticed Republicans who had no problem with Wal Mart and other big box chain stores suddenly decry how much money they made in 2020 claiming mask mandates and social distancing were to blame for mom and pop stores failing. Not decades of policy favoring suburban sprawl and automobile focused development.
Well here’s your chance to show you are truly populist Republicans. Amazon abd Sal Mart made tons of money. Why not raise taxes for those ultra wealthy CEOs who made out like bandits this past year?
Anyone? Bueller?
Consistency?
One of the Right Wings favorite villain is Dr Anthony Fauci .
A major anti science component is now present in the “conservative “ movement ;thus , it was hardly surprising that massive applause greeted South Dakota Gov.Kristi Noem when she directed a jab at Fauci.
Noem however decided to brag a little on herself and the “Covid response “in SD.Then it was revealed that SD has the eighth highest number of deaths from Covid in the country.Apparently to Noem (who polled a respectable number of votes in the CPAC poll) such is a stat to brag about.
Zombies Jack….
I should add the words “ per capita” after “eighth highest number of deaths.”
In other virus news,ever heard of of Dr, Marty Makary?He is a professor at John Hopkins Medical School and a Fox New “contributor .”
Anyway a couple of weeks ago he published an article in the Wall Street Journal claiming That Covid would be pretty much “gone” by the end of April.In a Fox Business News interview yesterday he doubled down on the prediction ,only modifying it slightly that in certain areas it will be May before the virus starts to fade away.
Makary could end up an acclaimed prophet if such occurs.However,, based on Fox News record of continually making overly optimistic forecasts as to this virus by several of their medical “experts” in the past, holding off on any premature accolades seems to be advisable.
The virus will still around come the summer…
Less….
But still around….
BYW?
Not too many businesses are in a hiry to bring their office staffs back in….
And THAT IS an issue for the economy
Trump Party Sen.Josh Hawley voted against every Biden Cabinet nominee.
Only one other Senator, Mike Lee (R) of Utah, voted against Lloyd Austin for Defense. But Sen. Lee did vote for four other Biden nominees (to head DOT, VA, UN & USDA).
Runner-up to Sen. Lee would be (surprise!) Ted Cruz of Texas who voted against every Biden nominee except Gen. Austin.
CORRECTION: Runner-up to Sen.
LeeHawley would be (surprise!) Ted Cruz of Texas who voted against every Biden nominee except Gen. Austin.“The Republican Party had a Civil War and the Confederacy won,”
Republican political strategist Matthew Dowd
Not quite….