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    Warum werden Demokraten als Eliten abgestempelt, wenn der reichste Mann der Welt Trump finanziert? | US-Politik | Der Wächter


    Warum werden Demokraten als Eliten abgestempelt, wenn der reichste Mann der Welt Trump finanziert? | US-Politik | Der Wächter

    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/10/democrats-elites-trump-musk-republicans

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    3. randomnighmare on

      It’s not just Trump and his donors/backers. It’s the Republican Party in geo. I would say it’s partly due to viewing the Democrats as snotty academics and it’s also partially due to literally movies and TV shows to pushed the stereotype.

      Edit

      Also viewing religious people as more “real” as well. Also, remember that their was a push during W’s time trying to say that the rural places are the “Real America” and anyone living in the major cities were elitist living in ivory towers. It’s a zeitgeist thing, imo.

    4. Magnon on

      Democrats don’t coddle conservative feelings so they’re elitists. For not lying.

    5. specqq on

      They have the massive advantage of requiring no adherence to logic, consistency or facts to make their arguments.

      All they need is the fear, hate, anger and greed to align with the world they’ve created.

    6. tamadrum32 on

      Republicans know their audience is too gullible to second-guess anything they’re told

    7. Fickle_File2062 on

      Robert Reich argues that Democrats have abandoned economic populism, enabling Republicans to dominate with cultural populism. He compares today’s extreme inequality to the first Gilded Age, suggesting that a stronger anti corporate stance from figures like Kamala Harris could enhance their campaigns. Reich critiques the Republican focus on cultural issues, claiming it distracts from critical problems like wealth concentration. He urges Democrats to confront corporate power and reclaim the economic populist narrative to reconnect with voters.

    8. malaka789 on

      Wait, hasn’t trump been an elite his entire life though….he’s like the classic NYC 5th avenue mega rich dude…

    9. Bad_Habit_Nun on

      Because PR and marketing works and the republican party has spent a long time trying to appeal to the more blue-collar demographic, especially in stuff like agriculture and industry. Either way I imagine politicians on both sides are much better off than the majority of Americans.

    10. c010rb1indusa on

      Elite doesn’t just mean the rich and wealthy. If it meant that that’s what people would say. Elite = educated people. That’s the dog whistle.

    11. Seguefare on

      Republicans love bitching about those elitists and celebrities they keep electing.

    12. Chief_Rollie on

      Propaganda networks owned by the rich and powerful convincing the most gullible of us that this is true.

    13. my_dosing on

      Because Republican donors want you to believe it.

      Keep saying it and the dumbest will believe it first, then they’ll fight like hell, because they’re dumb. Those text books lack of anything factual are starting to kick in.

    14. PlentyAny2523 on

      Because Elon isn’t like the elites, he’s trying to bring down the establishment with God emperor trump, OBVIOUSLY 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄😤😤😤😤😤😤😤🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

    16. nhoglo on

      Haven’t you noticed the fundraising numbers, .. you don’t really think that’s because people are donating $5 from their paycheck in Pennsylvania for Democrats, do you ?

      The Republican Party is now a rural party, and the Democratic Party is now the party of tech moguls, huge law firms, advertising, etc, in the cities. It just is.

      Of course there are rich Republicans, .. but there are WAY MORE rich Democrats.

      ActBlue is even under investigation in 19 states because it has (allegedly) been used to launder campaign money. There have been a bunch of journalists approaching regular citizens about their contributions of 5 and 6 figures, and the citizens are telling the journalists that they didn’t make those contributions. Big Democratic Party money is apparently (allegedly) donating huge amounts of money using individual donors names without their knowledge.

    17. Udjet on

      It’s basically just a catch all for liberals with an education above high school at this point.

    18. Uhhh_what555476384 on

      Because American conservatives are trying to redefine “elite” to mean “educated” or “with subject matter expertise” so that when Democrats rely on expertise the “common folks” with “common sense” don’t have to be governed by “elites” who everyone knows get it all wrong anyway.

    20. ZZartin on

      Because Trump is an idiot and he appeals to other idiots who don’t like being told they’re wrong by smarter people.

    21. yusuf_mizrah on

      Oh that’s an easy one, that’s cuz they are elites. Kamala is a millionaire for instance. The Speaker of the House for as long as I can remember, Pelosi, was so rich it made my nose bleed.

      That’s the nature of our system – only truly wealthy and connected individuals can hope to win major office, aside from the occasional exception like AOC. They’re definitely mostly well-educated members of the capitalist class, denying that just because the GOP also runs elites is silly.

    23. Substantial_Pie_2400 on

      TBH Democrats really need to stop tiptoeing around and start calling out the billionaires and corporations running the show. It’s what people are waiting to hear.

    24. veweequiet on

      Because the media in America is owned and run by conservatives and they promote republican propaganda, starting with the lie that the media is left wing.

    25. UFOsBeforeBros on

      Apparently, Trump and Vance are the only ticket in history where both have Ivy League degrees.

    26. GringottsWizardBank on

      Democrats are always going to be tied to the establishments that they built. They are the establishment party even when they aren’t in power. Elite doesn’t necessarily just mean wealthy. If it did Donald wouldn’t be on the outside.

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