FINALLY Debunking Elitist 'What's The Matter with Kansas?'

The old school narrative dedicated into shaming po'folk for their votes is FINALLY fading from favor amongst progressives. 

Published 20 years ago . . . This book still severs as kind of a party favor that makes so many middle-class suburbanites feel better and, more importantly, smarter than their working-class counterparts.

Credit where it's due, dead-tree media recently carried this column that makes a decent point regarding the complexity of political choice . . .

"Wealthy Americans who support Democrats may do so because they believe in the values championed by the party — protecting the environment, universal health care, and a larger role for government in fighting racial and economic inequalities.

"Similarly, LGBTQ and Latino Americans who cast their votes for Republicans may do so because they identify with the values the party upholds — limited government, strong national defense, free markets and lower taxes.

"All of this serves as a reminder that self-interest manifests in countless ways and its interpretation is entirely subjective."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

What's not the matter with Kansas? Maybe we're not voting against our own interests. | Opinion

Why do some poor and minority voters back Trump, and some wealthy white people support Biden?