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Anthony Bourdain on Trump win: People were sick of elitist

Posted: Jan 1, 2017

Television and culinary personality Anthony Bourdain says in a new interview that fellow "privileged Eastern liberals" are the reason that Donald Trump was elected. "The utter contempt with which privileged Eastern liberals such as myself discuss red-state, gun-country, working-class America as ridiculous and morons and rubes is largely responsible for the upswell of rage and contempt and desire to pull down the temple that we’re seeing now," Bourdain told Reason. Bourdain attributed the large divide during this political season and Trump's win last month on a division between "Eastern liberals" and red-state Americans. “I’ve spent a lot of time in gun-country, God-fearing America,” he continued. “There are a hell of a lot of nice people out there, who are doing what everyone else in this world is trying to do: the best they can to get by, and take care of themselves and the people they love." "When we deny them their basic humanity and legitimacy of their views, however different they may be than ours, when we mock them at every turn, and treat them with contempt, we do no one any good.” Bourdain also criticized HBO political talk show host Bill Maher as "the worst of the smug, self-congratulatory left. . ." ;

I agree completely with Bourdain and we both dislike - Bill Maher. Did I just inject a drug

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or something? I can believe Bourdain actually said this.

I wonder if he just trashed his career though.

He's a lot like Penn Jillette. They're both libs but they aren't blind to flaws of their political peers.

Penn Jillette - Busta

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Is most decidedly not a liberal. He is libertarian, for minimal government. He is friends with Glen Beck for Pete's sake. BTW, he openly states Trump is a buffoon. As for Bill Maher, he IS smug. That is part of his appeal as a provocateur.

The important message is they are both aware of - the flaws in their political party.

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That's the message. I know Jillette is an atheist but I could have a conversation with him. He at least acknowledges the contribution to Western society that Judeo-Christians have made.

The important thing is to attempt - Busta

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to keep things truthy. Little inaccuracies like this go unchallenged and become "fact" because they are not corrected and repeated. Get truthy, y'all. New sub: The kudos Trump is getting for bypassing the press and only communicating by Twitter. Very few cognizant that in this way he avoids being questioned about veracity. Such as his latest claim of victory of Verizon (or some such other tele company) bringing thousands of jobs back. The plan was announced before the election so Trump should not claiming credit for it.

And finally, Jillette is an atheist BUT you could have a conversation with him? Do you routinely check a stranger's religious affiliations before conversing?

I think most people knew what I meant when I said - Happy New Year

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atheist Jillette could have a discussion with me, a Christian, without resorting to name calling like what happens here.

I think Penn Jillette might be easier to talk to than - some people here, even

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though we are apparently on opposite fields of the spectrum.

You mean like what the meaning of is, is, - like Bill Clinton told us?

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n/m

I can always expect some kind of drama here. I totally - get what you are saying.

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I've heard Jillette talk with Glenn Beck and Rabbi Deniel Lapin. They seem to get along better than some people here. Glenn is a Mormon, Rabbi Lapin is Jewish, and Penn is an atheist.

The OP said libs. Maybe he/she meant libertarian. - Look at the big picture rather

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than getting hung up on a word.

A perfect example of the way Pence was treated when he went to - the play. He represents those of us

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in the Midwest with traditional American values.

I agree with Bourdain that the mainstay of the Democrat Party - used to be regular working class

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and middle-class individuals and for at least two decades (maybe longer), they were simply cast aside and not courted like all the other "special" identity politics groups. So a percentage of this group, maybe 10% or more just walked away.

If Trump does bring jobs and economic growth, this group will permanently stay, and won’t return back to the Democrats.

Bourdain was spot on and smarter than I gave him credit for. - Hilllary is wining and dining with rich Hollywood

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In the meantime, Trump is out on the middle class red state trail realizing those are the people who are hurting enough to vote for him.

Hillary has Madonna, Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry, etc endorsing her as if that may make a difference to people who are losing jobs or not seeing a raise in pay to match the rise in cost of living.

Cheers to Bourdain. The Democrats should hire him as a advisor next time around.

Maher is more than smug, he is a _rick or _ick.

I cringed when I saw that. Those self-righteous JERKS - calling him out on a family outing.

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I'm pretty sure that incident gave Trump and Pence more votes.

Is it an American value - Not my president

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to try to convert gay people?

This is untrue. Read link and get educated. - Bogus news widespread by Trump bashers

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Pence’s own words on his campaign website from 2000, specifically a passage that calls for funding groups that give "assistance to those seeking to change their sexual behavior," have been interpreted by LGBT advocates as supporting the controversial practice.

Pence’s statement, however, does not explicitly mention conversion therapy. Readers and other fact-checking outlets have said Pence may have been calling for safer sexual sexual practices rather than pushing for efforts to change one’s sexual orientation.

So...racist, misogynist, and based on a book of fairy tales? - It's not 1952 anymore.

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Civil rights are not given to those you deem deserving. They are for ALL, and EVERYONE.

Bourdain remembers Hillary speaking to Hollywod elites - calling half of Trump supporters deplorable

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Hillary was not very intelligent and did not deserve the presidency. She parties with the rich to get contributions and put down the hard-working Trump supporters. Bad decision. People who make bad decisions do not deserve to be president.

Sick of the elitists! - Besta

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Let's elect the guy with the golden bathtub faucets!

Elite is a state of mind, not what you buy - if you begrudge wealth check Clinton Foundation

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Elite is thinking you are better and/or smarter than others you look down on. This whole topic is not if your faucets are gold.

You got me there - Besa

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We all know that Trump does not believe HE is better or smarter than others. Except the 400 pound people sitting on their beds with computers maybe.

John Kerry is rich, but the left never talks about him - because he is on their side.

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