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by pessimizer 3512 days ago
When you say that to your own supporters what you're saying is "I know that some of you don't have as much education as you may have wanted. You're welcome here, and will be listened to."

Instead of that, the Democrats ran on "stupid people are mad because they are poor. We smart, enlightened people should make them shut up, and show them that this isn't their country anymore." i.e. "We will herd the poorly educated."

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Yes, you've illustrated how demagogues work.

You've even elected one.

Yeah... um... the original article was about smugness among liberals. You might want to think about that.