Wed Jul 27, 2016, 08:59 AM
auntpurl (4,311 posts)
Please, SAVE US.
I was on Twitter the other day and I saw a poll released that Hillary and Trump were basically tied with white voters in Pennsylvania, but Hillary was winning black voters 90-something % and Trump had 0%. ZERO PERCENT. If we win PA (and I think we will) it will be due to AA and Latino voters.
And if we win THIS ELECTION, it will be due to AA and Latino voters. These young white kids protesting the convention (and getting WAY more traction in the media than they merit; there are not that many of them) do not understand the horror of what life would be like under Trump for AAs, Latinos, Muslims, LGBT, women, the disabled, the working poor, the poor and homeless. They DON'T GET IT. I'll tell you something. I am a 43-year old white woman who was born and raised in South Philadelphia, went to public high school in Philadephia where I was one of 30 white kids in my graduating class of 800. I don't get it like YOU get it, but I get it. And if I were back home (and god I wish I was for this election season) I would be knocking on doors in every AA neighborhood in South Philly where I was raised and went to school, and West Philly where I went to college and lived for many years. I would be on my knees begging AAs to register, to vote, to tell their friends. WE NEED YOU. THIS COUNTRY NEEDS YOU. We've got a candidate who will work hard for you. And I KNOW you will come through. I know you know how much America needs to be saved from itself. The foolish white people who will support Trump need saving from themselves just as much as all the good Democrats. PLEASE. Tell me you've got this.
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auntpurl | Jul 2016 | OP |
rjsquirrel | Jul 2016 | #1 | |
redstatebluegirl | Jul 2016 | #2 | |
bravenak | Jul 2016 | #3 | |
auntpurl | Jul 2016 | #4 | |
raven mad | Jul 2016 | #10 | |
bravenak | Jul 2016 | #13 | |
raven mad | Jul 2016 | #18 | |
AllyCat | Jul 2016 | #23 | |
bravenak | Jul 2016 | #43 | |
mercuryblues | Jul 2016 | #44 | |
Squinch | Jul 2016 | #5 | |
auntpurl | Jul 2016 | #6 | |
Squinch | Jul 2016 | #7 | |
angrychair | Jul 2016 | #22 | |
Lucky Luciano | Jul 2016 | #33 | |
raven mad | Jul 2016 | #8 | |
auntpurl | Jul 2016 | #9 | |
raven mad | Jul 2016 | #11 | |
auntpurl | Jul 2016 | #12 | |
raven mad | Jul 2016 | #15 | |
auntpurl | Jul 2016 | #17 | |
raven mad | Jul 2016 | #19 | |
sheshe2 | Jul 2016 | #14 | |
auntpurl | Jul 2016 | #16 | |
Ellen Forradalom | Jul 2016 | #20 | |
auntpurl | Jul 2016 | #26 | |
betsuni | Jul 2016 | #21 | |
2naSalit | Jul 2016 | #24 | |
auntpurl | Jul 2016 | #27 | |
Coolest Ranger | Jul 2016 | #25 | |
auntpurl | Jul 2016 | #28 | |
UMTerp01 | Jul 2016 | #29 | |
Stonepounder | Jul 2016 | #30 | |
auntpurl | Jul 2016 | #31 | |
cyberpunk | Jul 2016 | #32 | |
auntpurl | Jul 2016 | #34 | |
Starry Messenger | Jul 2016 | #35 | |
auntpurl | Jul 2016 | #36 | |
lovemydog | Jul 2016 | #37 | |
auntpurl | Jul 2016 | #40 | |
romana | Jul 2016 | #38 | |
auntpurl | Jul 2016 | #41 | |
JI7 | Jul 2016 | #39 | |
auntpurl | Jul 2016 | #42 |
Response to auntpurl (Original post)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 08:59 AM
rjsquirrel (4,762 posts)
1. Kicked and recommended
White privilege is a hell of a drug.
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Response to auntpurl (Original post)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 09:02 AM
redstatebluegirl (12,162 posts)
2. K&R
Very well said.
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Response to auntpurl (Original post)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 09:05 AM
bravenak (34,648 posts)
3. My black ass will be voting bright and early
Response to bravenak (Reply #3)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 09:08 AM
auntpurl (4,311 posts)
4. lol
DAMNED RIGHT.
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Response to bravenak (Reply #3)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 09:45 AM
raven mad (4,940 posts)
10. Can I join you, bravenak?
Wrong skin color, but GOTV going great here in Fairbanks.
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Response to raven mad (Reply #10)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 09:49 AM
bravenak (34,648 posts)
13. Yep.
I hope we do well here in anc too.
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Response to bravenak (Reply #13)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 09:54 AM
raven mad (4,940 posts)
18. You KNOW I've always had your 6.
All my neighbors are getting sick of me - GOTV!!!!
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Response to bravenak (Reply #3)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 11:16 AM
AllyCat (14,146 posts)
23. Always afraid of a complication...I will vote early at City Hall.
Then I can focus on getting others out the door on election day.
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Response to AllyCat (Reply #23)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 08:27 PM
bravenak (34,648 posts)
43. Good idea!
I vote about three blocks from where I live. But I have to drive a few folks too
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Response to bravenak (Reply #3)
Fri Jul 29, 2016, 03:15 PM
mercuryblues (13,145 posts)
44. vote early, vote often
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Response to auntpurl (Original post)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 09:09 AM
Squinch (47,405 posts)
5. Yep, auntpurl. Your and my demographic (middle age white women) is completely stupid about this
election. We need our AA and latino friends to save us.
And I think they will. |
Response to Squinch (Reply #5)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 09:13 AM
auntpurl (4,311 posts)
6. Well, middle aged white women are currently breaking for Hillary
It's the middle aged white MEN who will f*ck us ALL over because their fee-fees are hurt that they're not kings of the f*cking world anymore.
Disclaimer: obviously #notallmiddleagedwhitemen But you're right, the POC vote will save us this election. And I will be the first to stand in line and thank them from the bottom of my heart. |
Response to auntpurl (Reply #6)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 09:37 AM
Squinch (47,405 posts)
7. I didn't see that! I was horrified last time I looked and they were mostly for Trump!
That's great.
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Response to auntpurl (Reply #6)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 10:54 AM
angrychair (7,573 posts)
22. I appreciate the disclaimer
It pains me that middle aged white men have become the poster boy/whipping post for this election.
I hope for better days ahead and that we can all get passed the demonization of people based on skin color, sex or age or national origin or any other trait based in what they are, not who they are. |
Response to auntpurl (Reply #6)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 01:22 PM
Lucky Luciano (11,047 posts)
33. Screw that!
I'm 43 also and there is no damn way I am middle aged!!!
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Response to auntpurl (Original post)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 09:41 AM
raven mad (4,940 posts)
8. Trying.
GOTV has never been more important, so I'm out there with my little clipboard again.
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Response to raven mad (Reply #8)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 09:41 AM
auntpurl (4,311 posts)
9. Thank you!
From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
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Response to auntpurl (Reply #9)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 09:47 AM
raven mad (4,940 posts)
11. auntpurl, skin doesn't matter much up here,
because we're mostly covered head to toe in warm stuff!
I started a GOTV in 1972. Ain't quit yet. Mom and Dad started rally's in the 50's............... |
Response to raven mad (Reply #11)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 09:49 AM
auntpurl (4,311 posts)
12. I always did it too. In fact, I really enjoyed it and miss it now.
I always did voter registration and door to door in Philly. Every election, including midterms! I met a lot of wonderful people that way. I made some friends I still have now, after being in the UK for almost a decade.
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Response to auntpurl (Reply #12)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 09:52 AM
raven mad (4,940 posts)
15. I covered the largest apartment complex here. AND
had some of the best wild blueberry muffins ever! That may be totally non sequitur, but damn, if that 88 year old Native Alaskan can't cook..................
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Response to raven mad (Reply #15)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 09:54 AM
auntpurl (4,311 posts)
17. mmm, blueberry muffins...
I stopped eating sugar and flour, don't tease me!
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Response to auntpurl (Reply #17)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 09:56 AM
raven mad (4,940 posts)
19. Not store-bought - LOL! Last time I went out picking,
we got run out of the patch by a little black bear who was yelling "MY PATCH"..............
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Response to auntpurl (Original post)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 09:51 AM
sheshe2 (78,315 posts)
14. GOTV 2016
Clinton~Kaine
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Response to auntpurl (Original post)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 10:43 AM
Ellen Forradalom (16,159 posts)
20. Seconded.
I'm a 50+ white woman who has learned to pay close attention to the political judgement of her black fellow citizens. Nothing good can come from a Trump presidency.
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Response to Ellen Forradalom (Reply #20)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 11:54 AM
auntpurl (4,311 posts)
26. It will hurt everyone, and it will hurt the most vulnerable members of society the most nt
Response to auntpurl (Original post)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 11:27 AM
2naSalit (70,654 posts)
24. I'm dealing with those
Last edited Wed Jul 27, 2016, 12:01 PM - Edit history (1) with whom I can have such conversation, due to my government job, I can only have such discussions with a select group of potential voters... no campaigning allowed. But my colleagues are white 20 and 30-somethings and we have been talking about all this. They are certainly freaked by the don but are Bernie supporters, and truly bummed out by the DNC news. I have been trying to make them feel less adversarial about voting for Hillary. It's all I can do at this point, until my contract is up in October. After I'm set free of the contract, I'm all over the GOTV action. And my state is about to elect the first American Indian (D) to our one House seat too, ousting the TP (both Teathuglican and drumpf supporter-ugh!) ignoramus we have in the position at present.
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Response to 2naSalit (Reply #24)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 11:55 AM
auntpurl (4,311 posts)
27. Yes!
Go go go! GOTV!
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Response to auntpurl (Original post)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 11:54 AM
Coolest Ranger (2,034 posts)
25. My gay black behind
will be out bright and early on election day
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Response to Coolest Ranger (Reply #25)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 11:55 AM
auntpurl (4,311 posts)
28. And I thank your gay black behind, and you too.
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Response to Coolest Ranger (Reply #25)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 11:56 AM
UMTerp01 (1,048 posts)
29. My gay Black/Latino behind will be too
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Response to auntpurl (Original post)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 12:04 PM
Stonepounder (4,033 posts)
30. Believe it or not, an awful lot of us angry old white guys will be right behind you!
Disclaimer: I became an angry old white guy sometime after I stopped being an angry middle-aged white guy, which happened after I stopped being an angry young guy during the Vietnam era.
I felt the Bern and am 'Bernie or Bust' (see http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512309238 to understand ) But I too understand the horror of what a tRump Presidency would mean. Forget about Obamacare, think about Social Security and Medicare and Medicaid. Talk to your Conservative friends about what Trump would do to those programs, which he has called "Ponzi schemes"! Talk to your younger Conservative friends about how they would end up supporting their parents and having to become 'Death Panels' themselves when they had to decide whether to pay for the drugs needed to keep their parents alive. Not all angry white guys are tRumpbots and I will be doing everything I can to make sure that there will be a Clinton in the White House come January! |
Response to Stonepounder (Reply #30)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 12:42 PM
auntpurl (4,311 posts)
31. Thank you!
Great post!
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Response to auntpurl (Original post)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 01:21 PM
cyberpunk (78 posts)
32. Everyone-sexual and half black, and Trump's a goddamn disaster.
I may not like Clinton, hell, I may not trust her on dint of I can't remember the last time I trusted a politician to do more than spend my tax dollars on bullshit or lie to their constituents-- but it beats a nuclear winter because someone insulted Comrade Trump's hairpiece. My race and tastes have less to do with opposing him, and more with I'm deathly afraid of a nuclear war.
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Response to cyberpunk (Reply #32)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 01:24 PM
auntpurl (4,311 posts)
34. Good enough reason for me!
Response to auntpurl (Original post)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 03:36 PM
Starry Messenger (32,335 posts)
35. Not a lot of Trump voters out my way (SF Bay Area)
The sand in our shoes are ultra-leftists who play I am cooler than you games with young voters to try to top the edgiest position to take on any issue. Trying to convince this crowd is like pounding your head against the wall.
Honestly, the whole future of progress in this country lies in white voters unifying behind Black, Latino, LGBT, and other voters to help shore up the coalition to beat the right and create terrain for better policy. |
Response to Starry Messenger (Reply #35)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 03:40 PM
auntpurl (4,311 posts)
36. You are so right!
We MUST unify with our base. I think Hillary's done a really good job listening and communicating with a lot of diverse groups. I know she'll continue that once she's in the WH.
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Response to auntpurl (Original post)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 03:50 PM
lovemydog (11,833 posts)
37. I will most definitely be working to get out the vote.
Talking with everyone. Helping drive people to the polls. Black, white, brown, young & old. We need to win the Presidency and the Senate. We can do it.
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Response to lovemydog (Reply #37)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 04:10 PM
auntpurl (4,311 posts)
40. Thank you for your service!
Response to auntpurl (Original post)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 03:54 PM
romana (765 posts)
38. GOTV
We, ALL OF US, have to get out the vote like nobody's business this time around. I'm going to be out making sure we get as many people to the polls as possible. I keep seeing #ExpectUs on Twitter as pushback against the screed that the Obama coalition isn't going to turn out for Clinton. We need to prove them wrong.
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Response to romana (Reply #38)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 04:12 PM
auntpurl (4,311 posts)
41. Yes! I'm going to see if I can phone bank from the UK for Hillary
I have free calls to the US, but I don't know if I can get on the system from here.
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Response to auntpurl (Original post)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 04:09 PM
JI7 (87,759 posts)
39. that's how Obama won. he lost white voters both times
But got a huge percentage of minority voters.
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Response to JI7 (Reply #39)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 04:13 PM
auntpurl (4,311 posts)
42. And Hillary might get white women
to make up for any POC who aren't as excited this time around as they were to vote for the first AA president.
Although Trump presents such an imminent threat I think that is a huge motivating factor too. |