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In reply to the discussion: Two upsides of being black these days [View all]treestar
(82,383 posts)48. I envy you #1
#2 I don't entirely agree, as it seems to imply I should cringe because I have the same skin color as most of the Magats. They are not like me.
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Black folks have always been the canary in the coal mine. Now it's brown folks too.
brush
Oct 2019
#75
I donated CBC multiple times and will continue. And they're pretty much the only one currently.
sprinkleeninow
Oct 2019
#16
You can't donate directly to the CBC, but can donate to the CBC Foundation or CBC PAC
StarfishSaver
Oct 2019
#37
I get email requests to remind me. After I posted, I retrieved one from them.
sprinkleeninow
Oct 2019
#55
I'm contrasting black voters of 2016 with white voters in that same election.
Mister Ed
Oct 2019
#62
If only more black people had come out to counteract all the white people who voted for Trump?
StarfishSaver
Oct 2019
#64
They do rustle up a black person or two for a lot of Trump rallies.
SuprstitionAintthWay
Oct 2019
#5
I'm white and a young boomer. I really don't think that makes me look like a MAGAt.
cwydro
Oct 2019
#44
The two most rabid Trumpers I know are a Black woman and her Jewish husband...
Mars and Minerva
Oct 2019
#10
I have a couple of Republicans in my family, but even they can't stand Trump
StarfishSaver
Oct 2019
#14
I don't believe they switched to Chump though, it's more that they were no longer motivated to vote
Celerity
Oct 2019
#81
White people aren't held accountable for other white people's behavior the way people of color are
StarfishSaver
Oct 2019
#50
Unfortunately, this attitude isn't limited to them right wingers and MAGAS
StarfishSaver
Oct 2019
#92
Same here and living in SF, I don't even know any white people who support him
Dream Girl
Oct 2019
#51
As a white guy, I almost feel I have to tell black people I'm not One of Those white people.
NCLefty
Oct 2019
#74