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• Wednesday, April 16, 2008 12:34 PM

  Snobby hicks need to acquiesce?

  Is it elitist when flannel-wearing, duck-hunting, rural democrats snicker and mock the values of the "san francisco democrat"? There is an obvious divide between the rural crowd and the latte drinking crowd (to use simple stereotypes) but the broader point is that we are trying to form a coalition within the democratic party. If we could all vote together without deciding that we "get" or agree with everything that the "other" stands for, then we might be able to change this country. How often have urban elitists gone along with a southern democrat nominee in order to build a coalition? Is the assumption being made here that the blue collar crowd isn't smart enough to make the same concessions and vote with people who are different from them? I will admit that I don’t “get” blue collar voters. I don’t get why someone would vote for policies and politicians that cause them to lose their farms and their jobs, only to ensure them that Larry and Bob can’t get married. Successful politics are achieved with compromise; it is about achieving the greatest good for the greatest majority of people, which involves a willingness to accept a broad alliance of values and principles. If we can accept our differences and vote together, I will accept the title of elitist any day and take that latte with soy milk, thank you very much.

  —baker05 Read baker05's other letters
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