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Swing Vote, Sweet Proletariat

News commentators have furtively analyzed Super Tuesday results for demographic trends to trumpet in headlines like “White males look like swing vote in Democratic nomination”. Of course they are. This is an unprecedented decision that white men must make: White woman or black man? Swing is an understatement. I’m surprised that their heads don’t whirl around like a top before exploding.

In the past, the media has helpfully coined the swing voting blocs with catchy monikers like Soccer Moms, Security Moms, Office Park Dads, and Nascar Dads. This year, it’s simply White Guys.

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