Links for 11/15/16

Links for 11/15/16: At Commonweal, Tony Annett

MGB: Listen Liberal by Thomas Frank is the best take down of the Democratic elitist economics. That also had Tim Kaine as VP rather than Corey Booker. The game was demographics and the Dems did not play. What Tony called social individualism is more rightly thought of as egalitarianism because the low rules environment is mixed with solidarity with gays and women. Sexism is as big a part of the GOP victory as white backlash (although Obama's election did prime the latter). Many white traditionalists would simply not vote for a woman. The right-wing ideology mentioned was bought and paid for by the Kochs and their friends. The worship of the rich is a part of the prosperity gospel, which Catholics are not immune to. As for abortion, Clinton thought her strategy would rally women. Instead, she should have focused on the unlikelihood of there being any action to change abortion policy - that the pro-life movement is a scam and the bishops are complicit.

At some point, Catholics need to reject both Arroyo and Coulter. They are more right wing loyalist irritants than thought leaders.

I will look at Dave later.