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Tanenhaus: Populism, Politics and the Power of Sarah Palin

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iceweasel12/06/2009 1:16:08 pm PST

re: #149 SanFranciscoZionist

No, it doesn’t, unless the person is politically and culturally on their side. The contempt for wealthy liberal people is off the charts.

Very true. It works like this:
Wingnut: Rich limousine libs have trust funds and know nothing of the world!
(Unless the family name is Bush; then inherited wealth and family connections and Ivy league degrees are good.)

Wingnut: We love self-made men who created their wealth! Capitalism! Entrepeneurial spirit! Rah!
(Unless the family name is Soros; then it’s bad.)
Etc.