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I hope that Obama is watching this. Labor moved too far to the right. The British decided that as long as they are going to have a right-wing government no matter who is elected, they should have the right-wing government with the most high-class sounding accents.
Back when I lived in the UK, a person was judged by his or her accent or dialect. I remember a woman with a Scottish brogue who was taking lessons in British pronunciation so that she could advance in her career in London. Maybe things have changed. But I doubt it.
The Labour Party compromised traditional Labor values -- just like the DLC does. Big, big mistake. Dance with the one who brung ya'. Obama and Rahm Emmanuel need to remember that. If they betray the unions and working, middle-class constituencies, they will fail in November.
So far Obama has not done that well in terms of staying true to Labor values. Democrats need to rethink this.
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