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Demovictory9

(37,113 posts) Wed Jul 4, 2018, 01:23 PM Jul 2018

Half the country thinks Donald Trump is a racist. HALF. in new poll

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/04/politics/donald-trump-quinnipiac-poll/index.html

1. This question, like all questions tied to Trump, is effectively a measure of whether you love or hate the President. So, 86% of Republicans say Trump isn't a racist and 86% of Democrats say he is. Independents, who view Trump slightly more negatively than positively overall, have similar view on whether he is a racist: 50% say he is, 44% say he is not.
The "racist" numbers are not a direct facsimile of Trump's overall approval numbers, of course. More people feel unfavorably about Trump's job performance (55%) than say he is a racist (49%). But it's close.

(CNN)A new Quinnipiac University poll has a striking result: 49% of people said they believe President Donald Trump to be a racist while 47% believe he is not.

Pause and digest that: Half the country -- HALF -- thinks the elected President of the United States harbors racist views.
That's a remarkable finding. Full stop.

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Half the country thinks Donald Trump is a racist. HALF. in new poll (Original Post) Demovictory9 Jul 2018 OP

To the other half: what the hell would it take?? unblock Jul 2018 #1

Isn't more remarkable that nearly half don't? N/T Big Blue Marble Jul 2018 #2

they know... just not admitting it. Demovictory9 Jul 2018 #3

The other half KNOWS he is a racist lapfog_1 Jul 2018 #4

The other half probably that Obama is a racist black nationalist. Lucky Luciano Jul 2018 #5

Some of the numbers here....... Who are these people? Afromania Jul 2018 #6

He is not a racist Doodley Jul 2018 #7

the other half are probably also those who don't consider themselves to be racist anarch Jul 2018 #8

Half know he is. SamKnause Jul 2018 #9

Should be at least 75% triron Jul 2018 #10

unblock

(56,265 posts)

1. To the other half: what the hell would it take??

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Jul 4, 2018, 01:25 PM

Jul 2018

I think some people think "racist" means "uses the n-word" and if you can manage to avoid that then you must not be a racist.

Big Blue Marble

(5,708 posts)

2. Isn't more remarkable that nearly half don't? N/T

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Jul 4, 2018, 01:26 PM

Jul 2018

Demovictory9

(37,113 posts)

3. they know... just not admitting it.

Reply to Big Blue Marble (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 4, 2018, 01:27 PM

Jul 2018

lapfog_1

(31,982 posts)

4. The other half KNOWS he is a racist

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Jul 4, 2018, 01:29 PM

Jul 2018

but, since they are also racists ( closeted or not ), they wish the Donald to be "non-racist" because they know it would hurt DJTs chances to be re-elected if everyone says what they actually believe.

Lucky Luciano

(11,875 posts)

5. The other half probably that Obama is a racist black nationalist.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Jul 4, 2018, 01:33 PM

Jul 2018

Afromania

(2,809 posts)

6. Some of the numbers here....... Who are these people?

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Jul 4, 2018, 01:51 PM

Jul 2018

Jesus Christ

Doodley

(12,082 posts)

7. He is not a racist

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Jul 4, 2018, 02:00 PM

Jul 2018

to those who are racist.

anarch

(6,536 posts)

8. the other half are probably also those who don't consider themselves to be racist

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Jul 4, 2018, 02:08 PM

Jul 2018

but would never live in one of "those kind" of neighborhoods, if you get my drift....

SamKnause

(14,946 posts)

9. Half know he is.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Jul 4, 2018, 02:13 PM

Jul 2018

That half voted for the flat headed, bloated, orange, EVIL, LYING sack of shit.

triron

(22,240 posts)

10. Should be at least 75%

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Jul 4, 2018, 02:33 PM

Jul 2018

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