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Showing Original Post only (View all)Unbelievable. Some naive, college, white women are still trumpers. [View all]
Below is an excerpt from a "Vanity Fair" article that gives us an insight into their sheltered thinking.
She grew up in a Republican household. When I was little, she said, I would sit with my grandfather on Saturday mornings and we would watch Fox News and he would say, Never trust anybody that trusts a Clinton, and I still remember that. So when Donald Trump came along with his chants of Lock her up, this resonated with her, as did Trumps financial success. He made very smart business decisions, Maggie said, and you would hope that he would hone in on these skills to build up this country.
She didnt believe Trump was a racist, she said: I think [his racist comments are] a mix of what he actually feels and political theater. Being a businessman, I think, he knows how to sell something, so hes trying to create this brand, because he knows if he keeps saying these things, people will keep watching and wondering what is he going to do next and that will intrigue some to vote for him. Someone like her.
She didnt believe Trump was a racist, she said: I think [his racist comments are] a mix of what he actually feels and political theater. Being a businessman, I think, he knows how to sell something, so hes trying to create this brand, because he knows if he keeps saying these things, people will keep watching and wondering what is he going to do next and that will intrigue some to vote for him. Someone like her.
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/11/conservative-college-women-university-of-north-carolina-republicans?mbid=nl_th_5c0081bf3f438c4cb5d72cc0&utm_source=nl&utm_medium=email&utm_brand=vf&utm_mailing=vyf_hive_news_20181130%20(1)&bxid=MTg5MTMwNDk5ODA2S0&hasha=45523da3264edd986f887fbbb4816b27&hashb=6617c715cda470b80c3b8616dee3dbc11f3f59e9&spMailingID=14708075&spUserID=MTg5MTMwNDk5ODA2S0&spJobID=1522323691&spReportId=MTUyMjMyMzY5MQS2
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I haven't looked yet but there must be a photo of her in the dictionary next to the word "naive."
brush
Nov 2018
#3
"It's that Trump is THEM-- irrational, angry, self-obsessed, quick to feel cheated, and grudge-
smirkymonkey
Nov 2018
#25
He needs to update as the premise doesn't hold any longer. We just framed a huge Dem win.
brush
Nov 2018
#23
no, it has nothing to do with that. it's about racism. if it was about messaging then you would have
JI7
Dec 2018
#49
White women cling to white privilege. Racism is stronger than sisterhood.
WhiskeyGrinder
Nov 2018
#18
Conscious thought comes up with silly reasons. Unconscious bias is the real driving force.
Garrett78
Nov 2018
#24
They do not believe they are racist because it is so ingrained into their mindset. They have been
Doodley
Nov 2018
#30
Some millennials have come to realize their cohort has wingers too, just as boomers and genXers do.
brush
Nov 2018
#40
+1, one guy I knew said "he's not a sheet and hood wearing racist" as if that was somehow better
uponit7771
Dec 2018
#52
"Hitler didn't really hate the Jews! He only gassed them for political reasons!"
struggle4progress
Dec 2018
#55
She will research and find out the truth, or she will do her research on the dog whistle
Blue_true
Dec 2018
#56