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Albertoo

(2,016 posts) Mon Mar 21, 2016, 12:14 AM Mar 2016

Black Trump supporter hits white demonstrator [View all]

Trump's populist appeal is jobs, not race.
That's why painting him as Hitler doesn't deter his fans.

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Black Trump supporter hits white demonstrator [View all] Albertoo Mar 2016 OP

Bernie Supporter? noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #1

Hasn't it been explained on DU quite often? Albertoo Mar 2016 #4

That makes the man a "Sanders supporter" how? /nt Marr Mar 2016 #18

He was most likely a Bernie supporter. Limousine liberals don't protest. (nt) w4rma Mar 2016 #21

So Trump protester is either a Bernie supporter or a limousine liberal? yellowcanine Mar 2016 #43

OK, I'll add qualifiers Albertoo Mar 2016 #22

asking is asking, doesn't mean it happens. hollysmom Mar 2016 #37

No, it doesn't. Marr Mar 2016 #38

You like to argue, don't you? Albertoo Mar 2016 #40

Actually the person making the claim bears the burden of proof. Sorry. yellowcanine Mar 2016 #42

I made an assumption based on past events. Predictive logic. Albertoo Mar 2016 #48

Less predictive logic, and more an invalid inference LanternWaste Mar 2016 #56

pseudo science Albertoo Mar 2016 #58

Now might be a good time to stop digging. yellowcanine Mar 2016 #59

Only you see a hole Albertoo Mar 2016 #61

Usually when people are digging themselves a hole they don't know it. yellowcanine Mar 2016 #71

Usually, hole alerters see imaginary holes Albertoo Mar 2016 #73

That's now how "predictive logic" works. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2016 #72

You're wrong because you made a completely unsupported allegation tkmorris Mar 2016 #44

see #48 Albertoo Mar 2016 #49

please proceed snooper2 Mar 2016 #46

He declared himself Independent. Here is a link Person 2713 Mar 2016 #23

OK. Thx. Albertoo Mar 2016 #50

many minority republicans hate being what they are , look at Jindal JI7 Mar 2016 #2

yes, one black guy hits one white guy, therefore making Trump supporters overall La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2016 #3

But the reverse was posted here with definitive concusions drawn Albertoo Mar 2016 #6

history and context matter when interpreting any event. else, its false equivalency. La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2016 #9

Misinterpret the opposition at your own risk Albertoo Mar 2016 #11

let me ask you something, are you black? La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2016 #13

What does the status of one person have to do with a general discussion? Albertoo Mar 2016 #14

because in my experience and in my expertise in social science literature La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2016 #17

Maybe your experience or expertise distract you from the jobs issue Albertoo Mar 2016 #19

if people cared about jobs, they would vote about jobs. which would consistently mean La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2016 #24

well, no, it's still jobs Albertoo Mar 2016 #26

false snooper2 Mar 2016 #47

One small thing though. The white guy slugged a black guy and was not arrested. The black guy was. brush Mar 2016 #12

The white guy has been arrested Albertoo Mar 2016 #16

LOL!!!!!!! serbbral Mar 2016 #54

This whole incident smells staged to me. Stinky The Clown Mar 2016 #5

+1 dchill Mar 2016 #7

The Chicago protesters were lionized by some Albertoo Mar 2016 #8

The Donald is a showman, so that wouldn't surprise me. BillZBubb Mar 2016 #10

Or we can see what the violent ones 'look like ' no matter which side they are on Person 2713 Mar 2016 #15

Except the name of the guy roughed up IS SANDERS nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #27

Are the stores in your town out of aluminum foil? former9thward Mar 2016 #34

@Stinky The Clown serbbral Mar 2016 #55

no he declared himself an independent but his NAME is Sanders . Title is incorrect sigh Person 2713 Mar 2016 #20

Hold it, I was told here that no minority would ever vote for Trump nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #25

Minorities will vote for Trump (if he is the GOP candidate) Albertoo Mar 2016 #28

Current delegate trends, he will get it on the first vote nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #29

Have you seen the whirlwind of articles about the anti-Trump GOP scramble? Albertoo Mar 2016 #31

They are desperate to stop him nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #32

The Chinese press is using Trump as proof democracy doesn't work Albertoo Mar 2016 #35

Well Mexico has openly said that the US is no model to follow nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #36

That would mean more if say, Belgium said it tkmorris Mar 2016 #45

Trump will get more POC voters than other GOP kcjohn1 Mar 2016 #30

Much better than people here, or the DNC, want to admit nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #33

not according to the latest CNN poll JustinL Mar 2016 #70

Supporter? malaise Mar 2016 #39

Agent provocatuer? Darb Mar 2016 #41

Sorry, but much of his "populist" appeal..... marmar Mar 2016 #51

47 second interview with the guy. Claims no sides just anti-Trump underpants Mar 2016 #52

Thanks. I amended the title Albertoo Mar 2016 #53

Ben Carson? Is that you? KamaAina Mar 2016 #57

How did you guess? Albertoo Mar 2016 #62

No, it was the one of you loading grain into the Pyramids KamaAina Mar 2016 #64

Aw shucks, I should learn that Pyramid thing is a giveaway Albertoo Mar 2016 #66

Race Not Jobs erpowers Mar 2016 #60

Jobs, not race Albertoo Mar 2016 #63

Trump is Not About Jobs erpowers Mar 2016 #68

Immigration brings in people who are less educated ready to work for less Albertoo Mar 2016 #69

What's the name of that character by Harriet Beecher Stowe? n/t backscatter712 Mar 2016 #65

Bart Simpson Albertoo Mar 2016 #67