[lbo-talk] Why Blacks opposed Prop 8 -- and a simple way

[Chris Doss]

I would say it is a working class and rural exception. Plus, blacks tend to come from the South, at least a few generations ago. What a surprise that they would share values typical of the US South.

--- On Fri, 11/14/08, James Heartfield <Heartfield at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:


> From: James Heartfield <Heartfield at blueyonder.co.uk>
> Subject: [lbo-talk] Why Blacks opposed Prop 8 -- and a simple way
> To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
> Date: Friday, November 14, 2008, 12:59 PM
> So far, I am sticking to my theory that the black exception
> is at least in part a working class exception. I see from
> the numbers that though blacks poll more hostile to gay
> marriage, whites are still hostile on the majority. I
> suggest working class people will tend to be more morally
> conservative, because the prospect of social and family
> disintegration is a closer reality for them. Blacks poll
> more hostile to propospition eight because more of them are
> working class.
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