[lbo-talk] authentically working class

[John Thornton]

Eric wrote:
>
>> I think Joseph has this one right. I was surprised to see how quickly 
>> the champions of the urban versus rural took on the mantle of 
>> 'tax-payers' - all conflict between social classes in cities 
>> overshadowed by the more urgent issue of geographical equity, and the 
>> most important issue was the control of the federal budget.
>
> Not to mention the very strange need, from avowed antinationalists, to 
> be thought of as a "real Americans." 

Who said they wish to be thought of as "real Americans"?
I saw complaints about a small segment of the population trying to claim 
that mantle for themselves but that doesn't imply a desire to wear that 
mantle by the person making the complaint.
I could not care less whether anyone thought I was a "real American" but 
I reject anyone attempting to claim that mantle for themselves.
I reject the idea that such a thing as "real American" exists.

John Thornton