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Democrats can’t just stop calling the working class ‘deplorables’ to win them back

By Emily Jashinsky
Published November 22, 2017 3:42pm ET
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Democrats can’t just stop calling the working class ‘deplorables’ to win them back
MSNBC host Chris Matthews said, "You make fun of people, you look down on them, they get the message. You call them 'deplorables,' they hear it. You bet they hear it." This is not a novel observation, but Matthews is absolutely correct. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg) | Andrew Harrer

MSNBC host Chris Matthews added to Left’s limited supply of post-2016 self-reflection last weekend.

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