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LuvLoogie

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17. EVERYONE who voted for trump either did so BECAUSE he promised to shit on

Sun Apr 29, 2018, 01:54 PM

Apr 2018

the gays, the minorities, the liberals, the immigrants--or because they didn't give a shit if he did as long as it wasn't them and they got a tax cut or a coal job.

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Democrats need to stop believing this myth about Trump's base [View all] DonViejo Apr 2018 OP

Trump's Base is Based on White Male Supremacy dlk Apr 2018 #1

The survey also showed that about the same percentage of white WOMEN voters felt similarly. Texin Apr 2018 #21

He plays on fears for personal security Kolesar Apr 2018 #2

I think a lot of people would prefer it to be about Bettie Apr 2018 #3

So what does that tell us? The people that voted for him for this reason ooky Apr 2018 #4

Damn straight... besides, we can focus on identity politics AND economic issues at the same time!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2018 #5

+1! KPN Apr 2018 #12

My sample base is small and certainly NOT scientific, but based on dozens of dameatball Apr 2018 #6

My anecdotal evidence is the same. BLM was not recieved well at all. bitterross Apr 2018 #15

Its the same old same old. People don't recieve these notions at all if you don't actually JCanete Apr 2018 #36

True. It actually goes a bit beyond that with people I know and knew then. dameatball Apr 2018 #42

I was texting a friend from my childhood GWC58 Apr 2018 #53

What LBJ said dalton99a Apr 2018 #7

Thanks for that LBJ quote. I passed it on to a couple of people. dameatball Apr 2018 #45

As true now as it was then jes06c Apr 2018 #54

I believe his base MFM008 Apr 2018 #8

White power/nationalism is white identity politics based on the belief that white skin Solly Mack Apr 2018 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler Apr 2018 #10

Keep in mind that there's a difference between his actual base and the entirety of KPN Apr 2018 #11

EVERYONE who voted for trump either did so BECAUSE he promised to shit on LuvLoogie Apr 2018 #17

I don't fully agree with that. Sorry. KPN Apr 2018 #27

Do you think anyone who voted for Trump was unaware of his abject racism, misogyny and xenophobia? Garrett78 Apr 2018 #31

I don't think everyone who voted for him KPN Apr 2018 #32

To be honest, I'm not sure which is worse.... paleotn Apr 2018 #34

Good question. Together, they both created KPN Apr 2018 #47

Uhmm... LuvLoogie Apr 2018 #35

OK. I may have misinterpreted; I didn't KPN Apr 2018 #48

My point exactly mercuryblues Apr 2018 #56

I totally disagree GulfCoast66 Apr 2018 #46

Still, nobody who voted for Trump was dissuaded by his abject racism, sexism and xenophobia. Garrett78 Apr 2018 #18

The hate factor! BlueJac Apr 2018 #25

If hate applies to status quo as well, then yes, the hate factor KPN Apr 2018 #30

That's true. But I believe some weren't KPN Apr 2018 #29

Ha! Called it!!! Initech Apr 2018 #13

This is *the* defining moment for our party. Garrett78 Apr 2018 #14

rather than trying to appease the cultural anxieties of white male voters, Democrats should instead progressoid Apr 2018 #20

Democrats already do just that, and a majority of working class people already vote Dem. Garrett78 Apr 2018 #23

I'd like to thank you for these posts. PatrickforO Apr 2018 #38

Thanks for the kind words. Garrett78 Apr 2018 #50

Trump's 'base' is in Russia Obvious85 Apr 2018 #16

Hate sells pecosbob Apr 2018 #19

1 word: Racism Duppers Apr 2018 #22

What kind of fool believes in a simple answer to a complex problem Bucky Apr 2018 #40

K&R BlueJac Apr 2018 #24

It's still the economy. stupid ollie10 Apr 2018 #26

But drop the stupid Bucky Apr 2018 #41

that was a clinton campaign theme....remember? ollie10 Apr 2018 #49

2016 was lost by left wing idealoges who would not vote beachbum bob Apr 2018 #28

They didn't vote, voted third party, or wrote in Bernie. Blue_true Apr 2018 #44

K & R SunSeeker Apr 2018 #33

Indeed it was. PatrickforO Apr 2018 #37

Trump's base was mostly white Republicans. But there was a Swing Vote Bucky Apr 2018 #39

Yup...people might want to look at how Obama won by 10 million votes in 2008 BeyondGeography Apr 2018 #51

The swing was around 80,000 voters in key states who were individually targeted on the Internet. rzemanfl Apr 2018 #52

The only person pushing that "message" is Bernie Sanders. Blue_true Apr 2018 #43

My Take jes06c Apr 2018 #55