You know, variations on this false consciousness idea are offered by a lot of small political or intellectual movements to explain their lack of mass support.
--- On Sat, 6/28/08, Marvin Gandall <marvgandall at videotron.ca> wrote:
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> So let me return to my question:
>
> Given that urban workers don't vote DP for the same
> reasons as left
> intellectuals like yourself and that their choice, we
> agree, can't be
> explained as "false consciousness", would you
> then accept that it is because
> they have historically experienced the Democrats as the
> party which is more
> responsive to their needs than the Republicans?
>
> If not, how would you explain it?
>
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