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Alekei_Firebird

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5. You're blind if you don't consider the racism

Reply to JackN415 (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 07:33 PM

Nov 2012

I think the GOP's economic and social policies are insane, but even if they were reasonable in those aspects, I would never ever vote for such a racist party that yearns for the days when White people (men, in particular) ran everything and minorities were relegated to the background as a "happy to be there" supporting cast.

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To our Asian and Pacific Islander sisters and brothers: THANK YOU! [View all] CitizenLeft Nov 2012 OP

From the perspectve of a social scientist, one may try to understand why... JackN415 Nov 2012 #1

thank you, wonderful post CitizenLeft Nov 2012 #2

You're blind if you don't consider the racism Alekei_Firebird Nov 2012 #5

+1 nt smitra Nov 2012 #14

+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #8

+1,000 well said nt JanT Nov 2012 #12

Excellent post sbmvv Nov 2012 #3

The GOP has little appeal to those outside of its little bubble fujiyama Nov 2012 #4

Fear of racism trumps financial incentives mainer Nov 2012 #6

A Big Thanks from Me, too, CitizenLeft.. I'm out here with them! We Cha Nov 2012 #7

Beautiful strong women from one of our most beautiful states! CitizenLeft Nov 2012 #18

I add my thanks also... ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #9

Hey don't forget Democrats Abroad davidpdx Nov 2012 #10

thank you for the post. JanT Nov 2012 #11

Yes, thank you, thank you, thank you. A thousand thanks for you. Major Hogwash Nov 2012 #13

Agreed sbmvv Nov 2012 #15

thank you for that link - that's a fascinating study CitizenLeft Nov 2012 #20

We Liberals also need to be careful sbmvv Nov 2012 #25

A question sbmvv Nov 2012 #16

I would like to see the voting statistics too, if they can be obtained from somewhere. smitra Nov 2012 #22

I must live where those 27% Asians voted Crumbs Nov 2012 #17

got to be hard living in Texas and being a liberal CitizenLeft Nov 2012 #19

Actually all the major cities in Texas are liberal except Houston Crumbs Nov 2012 #21

ah, good for you! CitizenLeft Nov 2012 #24

for some reason, what you said about welfare being instrumental in your survival... renate Nov 2012 #26

Thanks for the warm welcome Crumbs Nov 2012 #27

K&R EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #23

No problem, brah! Islandurp Nov 2012 #28

Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Nov 2012 #29