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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: And FYI? Voting for a racist asshole makes you a racist asshole. Even if you lost yr job. [View all]mountain grammy
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And FYI? Voting for a racist asshole makes you a racist asshole. Even if you lost yr job. [View all]
bravenak
Nov 2016
OP
Yes. If you voted for donald the crook, you are either overtly racist and sexist, or
Squinch
Nov 2016
#1
1, "you have unexamined racism and sexism that you don't admit to yourself." YES !!!!
uponit7771
Nov 2016
#46
Trying to guilt trip us for simply noticing that Trumps voters are the most racist group this race
bravenak
Nov 2016
#10
"Their blacks;" wtf does that mean??? NOONE fuckin owns us. Suggest you self-delete. nt
MadDAsHell
Nov 2016
#53
I honestly wouldn't put it past Trump and the Repubs to start up a war and a draft
bravenak
Nov 2016
#76
I hope they feel real real good about themselves when Trump starts rounding up muslims and mexicans
bravenak
Nov 2016
#82
I wont throw them any life preservers because my conscience wont allow me to help trumphumpers
bravenak
Nov 2016
#89
ABSOLUTELY !! Plenty of black people who don't like black culture or black people....
uponit7771
Nov 2016
#47
amen, which is why I fear not taking those forces to task, rather than their spawn. nt
JCanete
Nov 2016
#21
I can argue that voting for an openly racist prick says something about that voters views on race
bravenak
Nov 2016
#70
A most petulant form of merely saying "those who vote for a racist are racist."
LanternWaste
Nov 2016
#131
Yup. In the history of NYC, and of America, and of the world, you see this happen all the time.
DanTex
Nov 2016
#125
ABSOLUTELY !! Plenty of black people who don't like black culture or black people....
uponit7771
Nov 2016
#48
Here is a message I sent to Behind The Aegis which sheds some light on the phenomenon.
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2016
#106
Voting pro-feminist and pro-progressive doesn't make you a feminist or progressive per se.
lark
Nov 2016
#31
I swear some people actually think we need to bow down and pander to these crazy people
bravenak
Nov 2016
#41
When they added the bit about jobs they made it about rural voters who are desperate financially
NoGoodNamesLeft
Nov 2016
#94
Yes they were. They heard him loud and clear. Deport muslims. Mexicans are rapists. Black Lazy.
bravenak
Nov 2016
#103
Then Stein voters are anti-environment and agree with Trump's plan to destroy environmental rules
NoGoodNamesLeft
Nov 2016
#95
no, Clinton ( or anyone else) was not "entitled" to anyone's vote, again false logic
Grey Lemercier
Nov 2016
#97
So pointing out that it is bigoted to call half of Americans you don't even know racists
NoGoodNamesLeft
Nov 2016
#105
I'm not the one that said ALL of the people who voted for Trump were racsists/sexists
NoGoodNamesLeft
Nov 2016
#99
She called for a no fly zone where Russian planes are flying, which isn't any better
jfern
Nov 2016
#92
There it is - did not worry enough about other races, other women, or any other potential target.
jmg257
Nov 2016
#88
Where have I seen this logic before? Oh yeah, "All Mexican immigrants to the US are rapists." nt
MadDAsHell
Nov 2016
#111
Yes. That was Trump the racist and his racist voters. And the folks defending them might want to
bravenak
Nov 2016
#113
Ain't nobody gotta defend nobody; DU will do it. DU has always been against stereotyping/labels.
MadDAsHell
Nov 2016
#114
I'm sure DU will label them as we please and we have labeled them racists since they agree with
bravenak
Nov 2016
#115
Now it's "might just be?" What happened to "Voting for a racist asshole MAKES YOU A RACIST ASSHOLE"
MadDAsHell
Nov 2016
#118
Ok...what part of the Hillary Clinton-approved Iraq War was your favorite? Since, you know...
MadDAsHell
Nov 2016
#121
No politician always makes perfect choices, but that's not the same as being racist
gollygee
Nov 2016
#122
Why are we assuming all the Trumpt voters knew what the hell they were even voting FOR?
MadDAsHell
Nov 2016
#123
Nobody could have missed Trump's bigotry, or his bragging about sexual assault, etc.
Garrett78
Nov 2016
#129