Letters to the Editor
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Bitter is not the point!
The country is just beginning to learn who this annointed savior of democracy is, and although he is a gentleman and a decent man by all accounts, he is a relatively unknown entity. All the more reason to question every statement, every action, and every move he makes. In a world filled with self gratuity and deceit, voters have every reason to be leary of ANY politician who claims to have their best interests in mind. No one can possibly argue that claiming poor white people "cling" to their guns and religion out of bitterness is not condenscending and demeaning. In an era of unparalleled sensitivity and political correctness, arguing otherwise is hypocritical at the very least. A faux pas?...perhaps...a deeper lack of understanding, I am not really sure...but inexcusable nevertheless. As one with deep roots and family traditions in the hills of Appalachia I can only say that embedded in those stereotypical statements is a pevasive prejudice that goes unchallenged by far too many who consider themselves intellectual or progressive. Appalachia is filled with hard working generous people who go to church because they beleive in God, and they have no more fascination with guns than the average urban/suburban dweller. For the most part they are people who understand hard times, much more stoic than most progressives apparently understand. Anyone who hopes to unite this country will have to do better that that!