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<s>[INST] According to the text, what is the historical strategy employed by the right regarding race and poverty?[/INST] The right has historically perpetuated the myth of white superiority by pointing to black communities suffering from poverty and crime, using it as evidence of their supposed inferiority.</s> |
<s>[INST] What political strategy is mentioned in the text that played into this perception?[/INST] The Southern Strategy is mentioned, which targeted poor white individuals, telling them that as long as they voted for the GOP, Republicans would protect them from what they perceived as threats posed by other groups.</s> |
<s>[INST] How did the right use the concept of "Those People" to gain political support?[/INST] The right convinced poor white individuals that everything was fine as long as they were better than "Those People," and that voting for Republicans would prevent "Those People" from taking their jobs, opportunities, and more.</s> |
<s>[INST] How did the economic collapse affect both the black and white communities mentioned in the text?[/INST] The economic collapse led to an increase in drug and alcohol abuse, suicide, and crime in both black and white working-class communities.</s> |
<s>[INST] What did the economic hardship reveal about the causes of these issues in the communities?[/INST] Economic hardship, rather than racial factors, was identified as a common cause of dysfunction and suffering in both poor white and black communities.</s> |
<s>[INST] How did the text describe the changing attitude of the conservative elite towards their own base?[/INST] The conservative elite began to turn on their own base, despite sharing the same skin tone, showing growing hostility towards poor white people.</s> |
<s>[INST] According to Kevin Williamson in the text, what is his view of the white working class in economically distressed areas?[/INST] Kevin Williamson expresses a view that the white working class in these areas is morally indefensible, with negative economic and moral attributes.</s> |
<s>[INST] How does the text suggest the conservative elite view poor white communities?[/INST] The text suggests that the conservative elite increasingly hold a disdainful view of poor white communities, similar to their traditional disdain for minority communities.</s> |
<s>[INST] What is the response of the conservative elite, as indicated in the text, toward poor and working-class whites?[/INST] The text suggests that the conservative elite's response is to blame the poor and working-class whites for their problems and to express a lack of sympathy or empathy.</s> |
<s>[INST] How does the text conclude regarding the future of conservative politics?[/INST] The text suggests that the rich's traditional strategy of using race to divide the poor is no longer effective, leading to open conflict within conservative politics and potentially a significant change in the political landscape. |