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Mars and Minerva

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10. The two most rabid Trumpers I know are a Black woman and her Jewish husband...

Wed Oct 9, 2019, 04:52 PM

Oct 2019

admittedly, they are the only Jewish or Black people I know who are pro-Trump but, they adore him.

I didn't realize how much until we had a business meeting right after Charlottesville. They were almost in tears. Not because of what happened that day, but because their friends and family kept calling them crazy for still actively supporting Trump. And not because they felt bad for themselves but because people didn't understand how great he really is.

Apparently, some kind of Folie au Deux. You simply cannot count on everyone to act or think logically.

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Two upsides of being black these days [View all] StarfishSaver Oct 2019 OP

Yep to both Afromania Oct 2019 #1

Oh, there are many more downsides than upsides StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #2

Black folks have always been the canary in the coal mine. Now it's brown folks too. brush Oct 2019 #75

Black voters came close to saving the nation and the world in 2016. Mister Ed Oct 2019 #3

The CBC tried to save us after the 2000 election wryter2000 Oct 2019 #7

I donated CBC multiple times and will continue. And they're pretty much the only one currently. sprinkleeninow Oct 2019 #16

I never thought of donating to them wryter2000 Oct 2019 #35

You can't donate directly to the CBC, but can donate to the CBC Foundation or CBC PAC StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #37

Thanks wryter2000 Oct 2019 #38

I get email requests to remind me. After I posted, I retrieved one from them. sprinkleeninow Oct 2019 #55

CBC? PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #56

Congressional Black Caucus Chellee Oct 2019 #61

Thank you. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #65

They durned well came through soldierant Oct 2019 #18

Indeed! Mister Ed Oct 2019 #34

Exactly. soldierant Oct 2019 #89

And '08 and '12. brush Oct 2019 #76

According to Pew Research Devil Child Oct 2019 #60

I'm contrasting black voters of 2016 with white voters in that same election. Mister Ed Oct 2019 #62

If only more black people had come out to counteract all the white people who voted for Trump? StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #64

All one has to do is show up on Election Day and vote Democratic Devil Child Oct 2019 #67

You know what voter suppression is, right? StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #68

specifically black /women/ joost5 Oct 2019 #82

The only person in my real life who's a huge Trump supporter is a POC, however pnwmom Oct 2019 #4

Evangelicals seem to lean authoritarian... Wounded Bear Oct 2019 #9

Which makes it so interesting soldierant Oct 2019 #22

They do rustle up a black person or two for a lot of Trump rallies. SuprstitionAintthWay Oct 2019 #5

Each and every day, a plethora of cringe and other 'worthy' sprinkleeninow Oct 2019 #17

Ooops wryter2000 Oct 2019 #6

And thats how he won. He cant run against her this time!! oldsoftie Oct 2019 #30

Agree wryter2000 Oct 2019 #36

Great points! lunatica Oct 2019 #8

I dyed my hair Blue. That really helped. nt Mars and Minerva Oct 2019 #12

There's an idea! lunatica Oct 2019 #20

I'm about ready to try that. kag Oct 2019 #32

I like Cindy Lauper's pink and lavender hair. lunatica Oct 2019 #39

Check out Feria's Smokey Silver and Denim Blue.... Mars and Minerva Oct 2019 #41

Those are really nice. lunatica Oct 2019 #46

Thank you! kag Oct 2019 #73

Hear Hear! soldierant Oct 2019 #23

Me, too. I'm thinking of dressing more like the hippie I once was The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2019 #29

I'm white and a young boomer. I really don't think that makes me look like a MAGAt. cwydro Oct 2019 #44

I'm a matronly 71 year old woman lunatica Oct 2019 #45

I live in a red county. None of them look like "cockeyed, crazy nut jobs." cwydro Oct 2019 #47

Well we can't all be perfect. lunatica Oct 2019 #49

I would find it much tougher to be someone who judges folks by appearance. cwydro Oct 2019 #52

The two most rabid Trumpers I know are a Black woman and her Jewish husband... Mars and Minerva Oct 2019 #10

TrumpMarks griloco Oct 2019 #85

I think it's even hinkier than that... Mars and Minerva Oct 2019 #90

Your 1) is a serious problem in my family. Goodheart Oct 2019 #11

I have a couple of Republicans in my family, but even they can't stand Trump StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #14

where do you live Starfish? CatWoman Oct 2019 #13

Damn. Ain't that the truth! BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #15

Some of us call them soldierant Oct 2019 #24

... BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #28

OMG that is hilarious!!! yellowdogintexas Oct 2019 #33

Love it malaise Oct 2019 #19

For real though uponit7771 Oct 2019 #21

:) So glad there are upsides, Starfish. I can readily believe. Hortensis Oct 2019 #25

Interesting similarity Bradshaw3 Oct 2019 #26

Yes indeed. cwydro Oct 2019 #43

This is awesome. NT TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #27

Thanks Starfish Saver! smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #31

The white majority has saddled the country BlueWI Oct 2019 #40

Well, I'm white, and i have no friends who support that stain. cwydro Oct 2019 #42

Trump actually did better with the black vote in 2016 than Romney did in 2012 Polybius Oct 2019 #59

The Romney failure was more because he was running against Obama Celerity Oct 2019 #79

This is all true, and we saw the same in Pennsylvania FakeNoose Oct 2019 #80

I don't believe they switched to Chump though, it's more that they were no longer motivated to vote Celerity Oct 2019 #81

I envy you #1 treestar Oct 2019 #48

White people aren't held accountable for other white people's behavior the way people of color are StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #50

That is right wingers and Magats that do that treestar Oct 2019 #91

Unfortunately, this attitude isn't limited to them right wingers and MAGAS StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #92

Same here and living in SF, I don't even know any white people who support him Dream Girl Oct 2019 #51

StarfishSaver, I do envy you never having to choke down food Collimator Oct 2019 #53

... StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #54

Plus we're good-looking! Polybius Oct 2019 #57

Here is someone who gets it! JustFiveMoreMinutes Oct 2019 #71

You got that right! Nitram Oct 2019 #58

As Frank Zappa put it... NNadir Oct 2019 #63

I am a 71 year old white woman. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2019 #66

Good for you IronLionZion Oct 2019 #69

K&R ismnotwasm Oct 2019 #70

Do you want to know one of number 1 on your list? TlalocW Oct 2019 #72

As a white guy, I almost feel I have to tell black people I'm not One of Those white people. NCLefty Oct 2019 #74

Right there with you. I have actually done so several times. Funtatlaguy Oct 2019 #77

People don't give you the stinkeye because you look like a Trump supporter. There's that brewens Oct 2019 #78

I noticed that second point of yours, StarfishSaver, at EVERY trump rally. calimary Oct 2019 #83

Sooo...I take it you're not a FROWP* infected with griloco Oct 2019 #84

"I'm not Black but there's a lot of times I wish I could say I'm not white" DBoon Oct 2019 #86

Ditto.... LovingA2andMI Oct 2019 #87

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Oct 2019 #88