Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

tarheelsunc

(2,117 posts)

8. Sadly, I think there was a ton of racism in this election

Reply to Poll_Blind (Original post)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 12:44 AM

Nov 2012

The surrogates for Romney have tried to subconsciously paint a picture of "you gave the black guy a chance, it's OK to say he did a poor job and put a white guy back in." I honestly think 30% of the Republicans would have voted for Hitler if he was on their ticket this year.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

32 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I find it deeply unnerving that so many voted for Romney. I just...do. [View all] Poll_Blind Nov 2012 OP

I'm not surprised a bit quinnox Nov 2012 #1

It's just that EVERYTHING about Romney exuded the predator class, predator capitalism. Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #4

As long as it was a white raptor nadine_mn Nov 2012 #7

Yeah, based on what little I know of the demographics of this last race and the demographics... Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #10

Yeah, my grandparents were racists, too tavalon Nov 2012 #16

I wish I could agree with you but I just can't tpsbmam Nov 2012 #21

I hope I'm right about this tavalon Nov 2012 #22

It does seem incredibly intransigent..... tpsbmam Nov 2012 #30

I agree. EC Nov 2012 #2

Well the important thing is K-Matt Nov 2012 #3

I don't. ananda Nov 2012 #5

Hunh! You know, at first you lost me but then you wrote that sentence about... Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #11

A lot of those reasons are why progressives have issues with Obama, not necessarily conservatives. gtar100 Nov 2012 #12

I didn't believe that Bush would be so bad since he was such tavalon Nov 2012 #17

Wow. Great post and agreed 110%. riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #32

Me too. Good writing. It really is. eom uppityperson Nov 2012 #6

Sadly, I think there was a ton of racism in this election tarheelsunc Nov 2012 #8

Well, keep in mind that many have been brainwashed... pointsoflight Nov 2012 #9

I really do not get it, either. Scares me witless... Rhiannon12866 Nov 2012 #13

The economy had a lot to do with it former-republican Nov 2012 #14

Some really good points in this thread... PoiBoy Nov 2012 #15

Who are we kidding? Many of those who voted for Romney held their noses while doing so out of coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #18

Republicans need an intervention-- felix_numinous Nov 2012 #19

my mom votes gop, even tho it basically stands against almost everything believes in... KG Nov 2012 #20

honestly, it's the prefect example of why I do not have faith in Humanity stuntcat Nov 2012 #23

believe me there are NOT tens of millions of them argiel1234 Nov 2012 #24

I think Romney's constant flip-flopping was a deliberate strategy JBoy Nov 2012 #25

You are expressing what causes me great consternation as well n/t Mira Nov 2012 #26

Also... kentuck Nov 2012 #27

a lot of them didn't vote for romney- they voted against Obama. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #28

I know. They're nuts. Zoeisright Nov 2012 #29

Low Information Voters Agony Nov 2012 #31