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kpete

(72,317 posts) Sun Aug 21, 2016, 03:56 PM Aug 2016

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- A friend, about the US election. [View all]

"Black Americans are about to literally save the entire world's ass."
- A friend, about the US election.

https://twitter.com/ellouis/status/767327557935042560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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- A friend, about the US election. [View all] kpete Aug 2016 OP

Thanks, Black Americans! Cracklin Charlie Aug 2016 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author MichiganVote Aug 2016 #2

Hey, not to get all racist, but.... Wounded Bear Aug 2016 #3

this white guy is in! lastlib Aug 2016 #14

Largely True colsohlibgal Aug 2016 #4

the sad fact is DonCoquixote Aug 2016 #35

Two ways of looking at it: We're real weather vanes or canaries in the coal mine. brush Aug 2016 #5

And many of them Mr.Bill Aug 2016 #6

I sometimes feel so ashamed for my country WHEN CRABS ROAR Aug 2016 #7

In some places the election is run "efficiently" Stuart G Aug 2016 #17

Yes, yes I realize that. WHEN CRABS ROAR Aug 2016 #37

Don't you get registered to vote when you get your drivers license? Motley13 Aug 2016 #40

If you're not registered to vote when you get your drivers license WHEN CRABS ROAR Aug 2016 #43

And perhaps with "poll watchers" that Trump mentioned as being needed dragonlady Aug 2016 #30

only to discover someone decided they are not voters and have been removed. Coyotl Aug 2016 #33

Again. nightscanner59 Aug 2016 #8

Correct. LGBTQ folks vote Democratic by a huge margin. yardwork Aug 2016 #16

Sure is shaping up that way. AGAIN. calimary Aug 2016 #9

He's not wrong DFW Aug 2016 #10

And we have to do everything we can edhopper Aug 2016 #11

Absolutely! pnwmom Aug 2016 #12

On this issue (and others) it seems Black Americans have more wisdom than whites. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2016 #13

I've thought this before. yardwork Aug 2016 #15

THANK YOU, African Americans! Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #18

Get everyone you know to vote! ***HUGS*** Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #20

Nothing new here. We always do. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2016 #19

I suspect women will have something to do with this, too.... Moonwalk Aug 2016 #21

true heaven05 Aug 2016 #28

Count on the quiet power Ellen Forradalom Aug 2016 #31

Alas, one rarely gets 100% of any demographic in a vote. Trump even has a handful of black.... Moonwalk Aug 2016 #34

thanks heaven05 Aug 2016 #41

if you say so heaven05 Aug 2016 #44

You're letting that same media fool and trick you! Stop it! They are not so powerful as you think... Moonwalk Aug 2016 #45

I will never give up heaven05 Aug 2016 #46

We have to be in this for the long haul if we're going to get to the Promised Land... Moonwalk Aug 2016 #47

the Black Caucus had it right about George W. f***ing Bush Skittles Aug 2016 #22

Kanye West had it even more right DonCoquixote Aug 2016 #36

I loved what Kanye said and how he did it Skittles Aug 2016 #42

Thank you! We try our best... Blue_Tires Aug 2016 #23

I sure hope so. roamer65 Aug 2016 #24

We are trying Coolest Ranger Aug 2016 #25

do you mean mercuryblues Aug 2016 #26

Hear, hear! DLevine Aug 2016 #27

Except for a few confused conservatives... kentuck Aug 2016 #29

Oh, WOMEN are doing nothing??? BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2016 #32

Blacks can't do it alone and women can't do it alone, but together we're gonna save the cheerleader, Native Aug 2016 #38

Blacks, Hispanics and Women are saving the world from low intellect white men. redstatebluegirl Aug 2016 #39