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In reply to the discussion: Here's what each and every Trump voter has in common: [View all]louis c
(8,652 posts)52. So your kid learned his racism on the street?
I have a lot of relatives (I have 100 cousins) who don't think they're racists, but support Trump.
I got news for you. They're all racists and so's your kid.
Unless your kid has a net worth of $1 million dollars, which means a case can be made that he's for Trump because of greed, then he's a racist. I have friends that remain my friends that support Trump, but I let them know I think they're racists. Being a racist is not a self-description, it's what others think you are.
"I supported Hitler, but that doesn't make me a Nazi" doesn't work with me.
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K&R. I completely agree. They were all well aware of his extreme racism and how it woud harm
lunamagica
Sep 2018
#1
Exactly. If one condones it in others it is the same as participating in it onself.
Texin
Sep 2018
#43
NO - non Racists who didn't want to vote for Hillary voted 3rd party or not at all.
KentuckyWoman
Sep 2018
#20
They knowingly voted for a blatant racist (and criminal--he openly admitted to sexual assault).
Garrett78
Sep 2018
#17
I won't say that they are necessarily a racist if they voted for him, but...
world wide wally
Sep 2018
#26
I agree. It is multi-faceted. I don't think every Trump supported is necessarily
smirkymonkey
Sep 2018
#60
Disagree. Absolutist statements (all, always, none, never) are almost always incorrect. Nt
kelly1mm
Sep 2018
#69
i wonder how many were Apprentice fans? Im still not convinced there wasnt subliminal messaging
samnsara
Sep 2018
#88
You haven't pointed to credible evidence of your outlandish claims. I don't think you can. Try. . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2018
#93
No. Your ridiculous statistical claims about AA, Hispanics, and women.
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2018
#95