Tag: working-class symbolism
Joe The Plumber and the Character of the American People
In the heat of the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign, an ordinary plumber named Samuel J. Wurzelbacher—better known as “Joe the Plumber”—unexpectedly stepped into the national spotlight. His brief exchange with then-candidate Barack Obama sparked a nationwide debate that went far beyond tax policy. For millions of Americans, Joe the Plumber and the character of the…
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