tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090011380719103774.post8156251343610198748..comments2023-10-28T04:05:13.523-07:00Comments on Hoos Left?: The Bigger BigotFlaming Emiliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863296033879319437noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4090011380719103774.post-67988012237237726362012-02-29T17:58:26.798-08:002012-02-29T17:58:26.798-08:00I've made the point on several occasions that ...I've made the point on several occasions that these "white progressives" that follow Joan and her compatriots are not, <em>as they style themselves</em> "the base. I'm not the only one, and that's what Joan is so defensive about with her whine. The reality, if you look at hard numbers, is that they constitute at most 5% of the Democratic Party membership. "The" base is made up of a group of constituencies, a each consisting of a set of "base voters." In the overall scheme of "the base," people like Joan and those like her constitute not just a minority of the Party, but a minority of progressives. <br /><br />I've also noticed the pernicious strain of bigotry that pervades these people. They try to mask it, but after a reading them for a while, it comes down to Occam's Razor as an explanation for their <em>continuous</em> attacks on this president. Let me put it this way: I'm white, male, in my mid-50's, and considered to be obtuse at times when it comes to "political correctness." So if <em>I've</em> noticed it, it means that they're not doing as good a job of hiding it as they think they are.Norbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11383422747683493947noreply@blogger.com