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SallyHemmings

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30. My conversations with my grandsons do not include immigrants as threats to manage. However....

Sun Jun 24, 2018, 12:10 PM

Jun 2018

I do have to school them on how to deal with being stopped by the local police force.

I do have to school them on how to navigate America in order to get home safely.

I do spend time on American history. This insanity is not new.

The current threat to them is this Treasonous Administration, not brown people trying to escape a bad situation.

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How do African Americans feel about immigration issues? [View all] B2G Jun 2018 OP

Interesting article. I don't think it occurred to me that immigrants were sinkingfeeling Jun 2018 #1

Point being this is how they feel about LEGAL immigration. B2G Jun 2018 #2

The bakery example was quite telling MichMan Jun 2018 #3

The author is distorting two points. NY_20th Jun 2018 #4

Trump thinks non-citizen immigrants can and do vote. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2018 #5

What does this have to do with trump's fucked up treatment of people ? JI7 Jun 2018 #6

Because immigration will be debated during the elections. B2G Jun 2018 #7

Trump isn't debating immigration. He is spreading hate and demonizing JI7 Jun 2018 #9

He will. He will taylor his message. B2G Jun 2018 #12

It's white people who vote for thugs like trump JI7 Jun 2018 #38

In case you haven't noticed, Trump is reaching out to AA voters. Kotya Jun 2018 #70

No he isn't JI7 Jun 2018 #71

OK. Whatever you say. Kotya Jun 2018 #73

The stats the LA Times quotes is from an internet poll. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #78

Plenty of others out there. Nt B2G Jun 2018 #84

Post them. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #87

There is actual voting also and only white people vote in huge numbers for anti immigrant bigots JI7 Jun 2018 #88

Can you point us towards even one successful outreach program LanternWaste Jun 2018 #115

How? sheshe2 Jun 2018 #89

They'll make it about jobs and the economy. B2G Jun 2018 #91

It's good you at least acknowledge you may be wrong kcr Jun 2018 #107

Actually, beyond irony. LanternWaste Jun 2018 #110

It's a darn shame you've consciously ignored this very conversatio LanternWaste Jun 2018 #116

Because Trump will use this to gain the AA vote. MariaCSR Jun 2018 #20

AA aren't going to vote for trump. JI7 Jun 2018 #40

LOL. Iggo Jun 2018 #44

Um WTF? BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #49

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That had to do with sexism which was clear from listening to what the few black JI7 Jun 2018 #56

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Lol, like 90 fuck8ng percent of black men voted Clinton JI7 Jun 2018 #59

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No, black people are not supporting trump. Ignore the fuck8ng 90+ JI7 Jun 2018 #64

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Putting Trump down ? Telling the truth about him is putting him down then JI7 Jun 2018 #72

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You think less than 10 percent of black men who are admitted sexists are more important JI7 Jun 2018 #76

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Ooopsie. sheshe2 Jun 2018 #90

"these days"? You joined four hours ago! George II Jun 2018 #62

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You said "on here", not "liberals altogether". I'm ONE Democrat who DOES have a clue.... George II Jun 2018 #67

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Noooo. You distinctly implied all of DU over a period of time. Hekate Jun 2018 #83

This is where uppityperson needs to give further instructions to make... greatauntoftriplets Jun 2018 #69

He is upset at us "putting down trump". JI7 Jun 2018 #74

I'm thinking this going to end with a pizza. marble falls Jun 2018 #79

The pizza was delivered in record time, like a nanosecond after I hit Send... Hekate Jun 2018 #85

There's no welcome like a MIRT welcome. Sometimes it sounds like a big ol' 'g'bye'. marble falls Jun 2018 #93

And collecting overdue fines. NurseJackie Jun 2018 #111

With interest. Intense interest. marble falls Jun 2018 #112

And what is with the "sweetie" thing sheshe2 Jun 2018 #82

Stupid and short lived. marble falls Jun 2018 #94

Lol sheshe2 Jun 2018 #97

Dunno, but they'd better come out and vote in November. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2018 #8

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have consistently spoken oasis Jun 2018 #10

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"Elections" are the most accurate polls. Black voters re-elect CBC oasis Jun 2018 #39

They were elected by black voters. JI7 Jun 2018 #60

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Then how do you explain the polls? B2G Jun 2018 #14

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The polls were accurate in 2016 Locutusofborg Jun 2018 #61

What polls ? African Americans are more opposed to Trump's immigration policies than Hispanics. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #19

How do you explain actual voting results which are the opposite JI7 Jun 2018 #41

It's B2G JustAnotherGen Jun 2018 #104

Yup, all the shit going on by mostly white people in power JI7 Jun 2018 #105

Because 45 wants our votes in 2020! JustAnotherGen Jun 2018 #106

Pitting black voters against immigrants seems to be a Republican ploy NY_20th Jun 2018 #13

And not just a republican ploy, apparently. (n/t) Iggo Jun 2018 #45

It's a tried and true Jim Crow tactic to divide people in the lower class so they can never coalesce Hekate Jun 2018 #96

Exactly. NY_20th Jun 2018 #100

This sort of article, op-ed is . . . peggysue2 Jun 2018 #16

Thank you for that information on the author. NY_20th Jun 2018 #18

You're welcome peggysue2 Jun 2018 #28

Thanks for the notice! lunasun Jun 2018 #102

Basta! OhNo-Really Jun 2018 #35

African Americans are more opposed to Trump's immigration policies... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #17

+100000 oasis Jun 2018 #21

Look what I found DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #25

AAs are more opposed to The Wall and more in favor of a path to oasis Jun 2018 #43

We have to be vigilant. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #47

Also note... sheshe2 Jun 2018 #54

Yes!! peggysue2 Jun 2018 #24

Trying to divide people of color isn't novel. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #26

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2018 #50

I'm really concerned about African Americans being such a hugely Calista241 Jun 2018 #22

I will stipulate mass incarceration is a problem DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #29

"I'm really concerned about African Americans." LenaBaby61 Jun 2018 #46

+1 DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #48

In the rare event that trump does that, people will be happy but ecstatic Jun 2018 #95

45 is transactional JustAnotherGen Jun 2018 #108

One problem with this theory Lee-Lee Jun 2018 #109

It's an opinion piece DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #27

My conversations with my grandsons do not include immigrants as threats to manage. However.... SallyHemmings Jun 2018 #30

Would you agree the attempt to get people of color fighting amongst themselves is transparent DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #31

Yes SallyHemmings Jun 2018 #33

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The poster could speak for herself as she clearly did. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #36

Trump will come for everyone that isn't in his White Supremacist KKK Club Wwcd Jun 2018 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Anon-C Jun 2018 #37

Majority of AAs are opposed to t-rump's Iliyah Jun 2018 #42

Oh I see what's going on here. Kingofalldems Jun 2018 #51

+ JI7 Jun 2018 #52

Yeah, it's not even clever. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2018 #98

Majority of us are opposed to anything Benedict Donald does uponit7771 Jun 2018 #103

+1 DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #113

Are there any black folks commenting on this thread? I'd like to hear from them. nt Trek4Truth Jun 2018 #53

I cant answer the question posed in OPs header, but I do have a question of my own - why is it that Kashkakat v.2.0 Jun 2018 #57

I think this varies by region janterry Jun 2018 #80

We know this -- roughly 8% of Blacks voted for trump, as did 28% of Latinos, 27% of Asians who voted Hoyt Jun 2018 #81

Three percent of African American women voted for Trump. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2018 #101

The author of this op ed is anti-immigration right winger tenderfoot Jun 2018 #86

Great catch. Send it up. Kingofalldems Jun 2018 #114

November's outcome will be based on what the white majority decides. Period. ecstatic Jun 2018 #92

Illegal alien workers are the best deal in town The Drumwalker Jun 2018 #99

Well, as merely one editorial won't be an answer LanternWaste Jun 2018 #117