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In reply to the discussion: Where's the concern about "turning off" minority voters? [View all]EffieBlack
(14,249 posts)54. Why is it assumed that people who voted for Trump were racist?
First, I don't assume they're all racist. I know they are either racist or comfortable aligning themselves with racists. A distinction without a difference in politics since the only thing that matters is how they vote and the racists and the supposedly non-racist enablers all vote the same way. And since their votes don't come with an asterisk - "Trump voter but not a racist" - they get lumped in with the racists. That's the price you pay when you consciously decide to vote in for the racists' candidate.
Second, when you're blac in America, racist or not racist IS an either/or thing. We don't have the luxury that others enjoy of parsing out a racist's racism is no big deal because we like other things about him.
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Your mistake is calling ALL of them "politically ignorant." It's not that simple.
LBM20
Mar 2018
#11
I said some of them are racists. I didn't say ALL of them are politically ignorant.
Glamrock
Mar 2018
#13
The Allegheny County portion of PA-18 is not the diverse area of Allegheny County.
blue neen
Mar 2018
#121
I've lived in the district for more than 50 years and have watched as the entire region has
PA Democrat
Mar 2018
#137
You are correct blue neen. The Allegheny County portion of PA-18 voted for Trump 50% Clinton 46%
PA Democrat
Mar 2018
#136
K&R. The Democratic party is very, very good at doing just enough to keep minority voters on their
WhiskeyGrinder
Mar 2018
#8
You can appeal to racists or you can appeal to people of color. You can't do both.
Squinch
Mar 2018
#99
Can you provide links to those OPs and posts carrying on about risky to offend Trumpers?
Honeycombe8
Mar 2018
#24
Just look on the board. There are several OPs and many more responses on this very topic
EffieBlack
Mar 2018
#27
So, no links. I haven't seen any threads about that, is why I asked. Guess there aren't any.nt
Honeycombe8
Mar 2018
#105
Honestly, I have not noticed we are 'awash' in posts bidding us not to offend
PatrickforO
Mar 2018
#39
Well said, but I HAVE seen a number of posts telling us things like how to befriend
Squinch
Mar 2018
#100
Yes. I do think all these "let's make nice with them" ideas are misguided. What we
Squinch
Mar 2018
#106
Strikes me that some should differentiate between Trump voters and those who did not vote or
KPN
Mar 2018
#40
"Why is it that Trump supporters' feelings are sacrosanct, but ours just don't matter?"
KPN
Mar 2018
#48
That's nice but Durbin doesn't speak for me and I don't take instruction from him
EffieBlack
Mar 2018
#52
I don't know that anyone here is saying racism, bigotry, etc., are okay and should be tolerated.
KPN
Mar 2018
#55
Do minority voters need some special coaxing to realize that Republicans arent the right choice?
TCJ70
Mar 2018
#50
There's are more who didn't vote at all that are POC, better to PRIORITIZE them than the fools gold
uponit7771
Mar 2018
#132
Yesterday you cited two posts to illustrate your point (similar to this one's point).
LAS14
Mar 2018
#65
I don't see DUers telling minority voters to eff off and that we don't need them.
aikoaiko
Mar 2018
#81
I can't see anywhere in your post that your are supporting the OP. Did you mean to???
LAS14
Mar 2018
#111