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HoosWillWin

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Sort of related, I get annoyed that we can't call racist and stupid


people racist and stupid. The retort is usually, "you still don't get it - that is why you lost."

Well, many Trump voters are racist and stupid.

It is documented that racist, white nationalists supported Trump. "Hail Trump!" they said. All other voters, while not explicitly racists, tolerated a racist platform with their votes.

Regarding stupidity, yes, some were stupid.
- people on Obamacare voted for him in order to get rid of Obamacare.
- people voted for protectionism (stupid people on the left voted for Bernie on this to be fair)
- people missed or didn't care that Trump removed a provision in the GOP platform condemning Russia for the invasion of Crimea, and to this day, many would be happy to make this investigation go away, even if it means Russia can blackmail our WH admin and maybe Trump himself.
- people voted for tax cuts, not realizing that the GOP platform almost always has tax cuts which favor the rich and increase the wealth gap.
- people were convinced that the economy is horrible. They forget or didn't understand where we were when Obama began. They don't understand economics at all and where we are historically.
- people complained about Obama's deficits, but accept Trumps spending and tax cuts...

I could go on...

Yes, I know I don't get it. People are angry. The dems will likely lose the next election since people like me are belittling them. But, IMO, it is time to start explaining to people where they are being stupid and also call them out when they vote for a racist.

(In response to this post by wahoo138)

Posted: 05/12/2017 at 10:36AM



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Pretty interesting piece from the Atlantic -- HoosGuy 05/12/2017 09:05AM
  I think you're conflating PC with vulgarity -- HoosGuy 05/12/2017 10:07AM
  No offense, but I'm so sick of these takes -- wahoo138 05/12/2017 09:09AM
  I am 54 years old, -- VaTechie 05/12/2017 11:20AM
  So racist, not partisan...nope. racist. -- hoothat 05/12/2017 11:19AM
  When you have no evidence of racism, you shouldn't call -- Hokieesith 05/12/2017 11:06AM
  I know you are joking and don't really mean that -- wahoo138 05/12/2017 09:18AM
  I am not so far removed that I wanted McCain in -- Shenhoo 05/12/2017 09:22AM
  2008 McCain was a uphill battle from the beginning -- VaTechie 05/12/2017 10:11AM
  I think if Gore had won in 2000, McCain would have won in -- southdenverhoo 05/12/2017 1:30PM
  Me too. I voted for Bob Dole -- wahoo138 05/12/2017 09:36AM
  Agreed. ** -- hoothat 05/12/2017 09:32AM
  I believe the idiom is 'dyed-in-the-wool' :-) -- HoosGuy 05/12/2017 09:22AM
  Haha. I'd like to blame autocorrect for that? ** -- wahoo138 05/12/2017 09:39AM
  Sounds like a bad Hokie date. ** -- Shenhoo 05/12/2017 09:23AM

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