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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Interesting article Ron,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>However the last paragraph states that the Democrat’s best hope to defeat Trump and the Republicans is to appeal to the 7 % of the electorate who are uncertain about the issue of race.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>That is nonsense !<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>The best chance for the Democrats to defeat Trump is to appeal to the 46 % of eligible voters who refused to vote for either Clinton or Trump in 2016. 3 % voted for third parties ( Greens and Libertarians ) and the other 43 % didn’t vote at all.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>The best way for the Democrats to get a large percentage of this 46 % of the electorate is to advocate and campaign on issues that will improve their lives – Medicare for All, Free post high school education, $ 15.00 per hour minimum wage, and an end to regime change wars . These are all issues that have the support of the majority of Americans as indicated by many polls. In particular Medicare for All where 52 % of Republican voters support it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>This is just one more typical neo-liberal article to try and ignore the ECONOMIC reasons –issues, of how an orange haired reality TV host buffoon was able to beat Clinton.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>The neo-liberal articles try to say again and again that it was racism that got Trump elected, since they no longer have a leg to stand on with the discredited and ridiculous evidence free conspiracy theory that the Russians stole the election.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Denial, Denial, Denial !<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>The reason of course the majority of Democratic party candidates will not attempt to advocate for issues that would improve the lives of the vast majority of the American people is because their CORPORATE DONORS don’t want it. And the DNC / DCCC will try and destroy any Dem candidate that does advocate for these issues. Like Sanders, AOC, Omar, Talibi , and Gabbard.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>“ It’s all about the Benjamins baby “ – Ihlan Omar.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'>David J. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='text-align:left'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Peace-discuss [mailto:peace-discuss-bounces@lists.chambana.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Szoke, Ron via Peace-discuss<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 28, 2019 11:39 AM<br><b>To:</b> peace-discuss@anti-war.net<br><b>Cc:</b> peace-discuss<br><b>Subject:</b> [Peace-discuss] Affection for the poorly educated<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=left style='text-align:left'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>