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Jamastiene

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124. Instilled bigotry, raised on bigotry, adopted bigotry in adulthood

Sun May 10, 2020, 03:13 AM

May 2020

A lot of white Americans, especially white males, are raised to believe that every bad thing that happens to them in life is the fault of either a woman, black people, Jewish people, gays, etc.

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Why is it that so many white Americans seem to be mesmerized by Trump's spell? [View all] UCmeNdc May 2020 OP

Racism. WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #1

Yup jpak May 2020 #2

Ding, ring, ding! You have the correct answer. N/T CottonBear May 2020 #3

This. and Greed LuvLoogie May 2020 #4

Greed is good and one day my ship will come in. LOL! SammyWinstonJack May 2020 #35

they make it obvious every day. stillcool May 2020 #9

Yep, Exactly!!! n/t RKP5637 May 2020 #19

Exactly Rebl2 May 2020 #38

First post, best answer n/t hibbing May 2020 #41

For sure DownriverDem May 2020 #47

Correct answer. nt PufPuf23 May 2020 #50

You win! /nt spudspud May 2020 #62

Got it in one. plimsoll May 2020 #76

Yep JDC May 2020 #96

Yep. That's all I can figure. LymphocyteLover May 2020 #101

nope, that's just one factor. there are always racists. certainot May 2020 #111

Yes- that is the answer! Tumbulu May 2020 #119

our 'leaders' live in cities and blue areas and are just stupid about it i guess certainot May 2020 #130

You are 100% correct. UCmeNdc May 2020 #122

every advertiser and university that supports republiican talk radio is responsible for certainot May 2020 #132

Racism is the answer, yes, but that raises another question - soldierant May 2020 #114

Because the country itself is founded on white supremacy. WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #115

+1, Donald Trump validates any sense of their superiority uponit7771 May 2020 #131

I think... Mike Nelson May 2020 #5

Trump has made it OK to say the word n****r again and never forget that Reagan got rid of the ... Botany May 2020 #6

25% cilla4progress May 2020 #102

That 25% is gone and we shouldn't spend one second or one dime chasing their votes. Botany May 2020 #117

fundy religion nt msongs May 2020 #7

I'm related to a lot of these people Bettie May 2020 #8

You Have Nailed It, Ma'am The Magistrate May 2020 #29

"...they don't have to pretend to be decent people anymore." Different Drummer May 2020 #31

Yup. He legitimizes. zentrum May 2020 #98

Why Dlpger61 May 2020 #70

They are White Evangelicals Bettie May 2020 #85

20, 30 years barbtries May 2020 #10

THIS "We're sick, as a nation. We're abused. We're sociopathic. We're shaped by media RKP5637 May 2020 #22

Trump thinks he is better than everyone else Skittles May 2020 #11

Pride Mme. Defarge May 2020 #12

the one adjective we get about your friend is "german" and they can't figure it out? unblock May 2020 #13

Well, there's this: luvtheGWN May 2020 #49

No, they were taught about plimsoll May 2020 #80

Yup. Just look at how civil war being about states rights and not slavery JI7 May 2020 #126

Excellent point. cilla4progress May 2020 #105

at yet, despite that drmeow May 2020 #133

Greed, racial identity, religious fundamentalism, stupidity. MatthewG. May 2020 #14

"Bill Gates invented Coronavirus in a lab" Botany May 2020 #16

Unfortunately, some do. MatthewG. May 2020 #18

In Nov. of 2012 I was told that now that Obama won a second term he was going to use the U.N. ... Botany May 2020 #26

My brother in law does mainer May 2020 #128

No point in telling him that Bill Gates is already one of the richest people in the world and ... Botany May 2020 #129

I have a neighbor who fits #4 to a T. Blue_true May 2020 #40

Its unfortunate... MatthewG. May 2020 #46

Very good thought on the "appeal" to them. Blue_true May 2020 #52

this white american saw trump for the con man he was 30 years ago beachbumbob May 2020 #15

Bigotry toward foreigners, upper class liberals sells Cicada May 2020 #17

Products of disfunctional families DBoon May 2020 #20

Because trump voices their hate out loud agingdem May 2020 #21

Because they are evil SoonerPride May 2020 #23

"The average American" is opposed to Trump dawg day May 2020 #24

Because many people are angry, jealous, and fearful Drahthaardogs May 2020 #25

He appeals to the anti-tax wealthy & to the uneducated who need to blame others for their failures LonePirate May 2020 #27

Four words: Faux Noi$e Lock him up. May 2020 #28

That is the main reason BigmanPigman May 2020 #83

Years and years of brain-dead prepping from Fox, Limbaugh, et al. Paladin May 2020 #30

Yes, absolutley Tumbulu May 2020 #120

They're scared to death of the changing demographics in America. They see an America no longer sop May 2020 #32

A German friend asked you that? Ask him the same question about a former German leader. Drunken Irishman May 2020 #33

I think they see the fascist tendency within Trump better than Americans do. UCmeNdc May 2020 #48

Agreed. luvtheGWN May 2020 #51

They are mesmerized by him because they are him. Yavin4 May 2020 #34

I think it's more than racism moose65 May 2020 #43

He is exactly who they are. They mirror each other. n/t Yavin4 May 2020 #44

Yes! moose65 May 2020 #107

Just like him, they are victims. safeinOhio May 2020 #113

Yep. They know exactly what they're getting. n/t Yavin4 May 2020 #116

But it's all connected. It still comes down to common bigoted views JI7 May 2020 #123

I guess that German guy flunked German history. patphil May 2020 #36

Well I think he sees German history being repeated in today's United States UCmeNdc May 2020 #45

It's kind of surprising this is coming from someone from Germany. C Moon May 2020 #37

White male here... SergeStorms May 2020 #39

Brainwashed by Fux News and religious charlatans Martin Eden May 2020 #42

There are many reasons but I think you identified the most important hot2na May 2020 #65

Hillary Was Right Catman33 May 2020 #75

There surely is a basket full of them Martin Eden May 2020 #91

Wait, a German could not understand why so many White people in America were Sloumeau May 2020 #53

White snobbery and anger give them the illusion of superiority bucolic_frolic May 2020 #54

Well atreides1 May 2020 #55

They have been programmed by RW media for years! Dustlawyer May 2020 #56

Populism BlueLucy May 2020 #57

Trump's followers Chainfire May 2020 #58

Trump gives permission qazplm135 May 2020 #59

A big overlap with racism, Trump also panders to the biases and anti-social behavior PufPuf23 May 2020 #60

Myself I have not talked to one Trump supporter yet for 2 minutes until they doc03 May 2020 #61

The spell of genetic determinism and genetic superiority. They've been trained into the readings ancianita May 2020 #63

Because he's the HITLER his base has been waiting for bluestarone May 2020 #64

A Twist On The Racist Angle ProfessorGAC May 2020 #66

Getting closer. warmfeet May 2020 #104

Trump is the willing puppet of all their hate. Fla Dem May 2020 #67

they've been brainwashed into the cult NRaleighLiberal May 2020 #68

I know to old adage; When you introduce Hitler in any discussion, you've lost the argument ... aggiesal May 2020 #69

As an old white guy myself I've got the answer. kacekwl May 2020 #71

A certain class of white losers craves their old white privilege McCamy Taylor May 2020 #72

Bigots of every kind and ilk. TruckFump May 2020 #73

A German friend should know the answer lies in their own history IronLionZion May 2020 #74

+1 ancianita May 2020 #103

Exactly. MerryBlooms May 2020 #121

It's not the white people who confuse me. We basically know the answer to that. Doreen May 2020 #77

tax cuts and pro business IronLionZion May 2020 #109

That is sad to turn a "blind eye" on your own well being. Doreen May 2020 #118

It's not confusing. They are bigots also JI7 May 2020 #127

My bro. is about to throw away his marriage for Trump. callous taoboy May 2020 #78

He hates the same people AnnieBW May 2020 #79

As noted many times before, they are a cult of idiot racist fuckheads Orrex May 2020 #81

conservativism mind thought is faith based thinking + logic does not COMPARE pansypoo53219 May 2020 #82

Why are you asking DU? Warpy May 2020 #84

Racism, selfishness and a good helping of cruelty Marrah_Goodman May 2020 #86

I agree. Racism and selfishness are the building blocks of the repug party. nt Hotler May 2020 #134

It's been fomenting for YEARS by right-wing media. Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #87

It's a great question with no answer. NoRoadUntravelled May 2020 #88

Racial animus and scapegoating peggysue2 May 2020 #89

It's not racial in the sense it's confirmation bias JCMach1 May 2020 #90

Here's an old German perspective too. Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #92

Disgusting piece of humanity marieo1 May 2020 #93

There's also a religious side to it, too. chwaliszewski May 2020 #94

Their parents and the education system failed them. meadowlander May 2020 #95

Racism. Same folks zentrum May 2020 #97

Won't be for much longer malaise May 2020 #99

Only stupid people want the easy answers Javaman May 2020 #100

Two letters WVreaper May 2020 #106

I Don't Give Trump Credit For Being A Slick Liar DallasNE May 2020 #108

Complete selfishness, greed and racism! denvine May 2020 #110

They are desperate to regain perceived former glory. warmfeet May 2020 #112

Instilled bigotry, raised on bigotry, adopted bigotry in adulthood Jamastiene May 2020 #124

it's not a spell. it's common views and feelings about "those people" JI7 May 2020 #125

Many have covered my initial reaction... Squidly May 2020 #135

I would love to know if someone within the Trump administration support people are paying people of UCmeNdc May 2020 #136

Often wondered that myself Squidly May 2020 #139

When you sense that the country was 'yours' - with a 'smattering' or 'others' that you 'should pampango May 2020 #137

He's a racist who is concerned about the rising number of people of color in America - just as ElementaryPenguin May 2020 #138

I'd say racism is the driving force Skittles May 2020 #140

Racism and arrogance liberalmediaaddict May 2020 #141