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Squinch

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9. It isn't a matter of painting with a broad brush. Those who voted for Trump are being

Sat Dec 3, 2016, 11:38 AM

Dec 2016

characterized accurately based on their action.

They voted for a person who very publicly proclaimed his racism and sexism. They voted to make an avowed racist and sexist the leader of the free world. They chose to put him in power and then acted to do so. They knowingly and deliberately advanced the causes of racism and sexism.

This is not "painting with a broad brush" that might mistakenly include people who are not fairly included in the characterization.

This is describing THEIR action. Their decision. They actively and knowingly chose to increase racism and sexism. By definition that makes them racist and sexist.

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I WILL call Trump voters racists. [View all] Are_grits_groceries Dec 2016 OP

I live down South, in the midst of the "white working class". dawg Dec 2016 #1

In Iowa they are the same way Bettie Dec 2016 #4

Same over here. lonestarnot Dec 2016 #7

Blatant racism is being unleashed across the nation. yardwork Dec 2016 #2

SHAMEFUL! It is IGNORANT to paint with the same broad brush YOU don't want to be painted with. RBInMaine Dec 2016 #3

Complacent institutionalized racism is stil racism. Silence while the woman in the hajib is lonestarnot Dec 2016 #5

It isn't a matter of painting with a broad brush. Those who voted for Trump are being Squinch Dec 2016 #9

Excuse me!? Are_grits_groceries Dec 2016 #10

Its a pretty specific "brush" .. if you support racist rhetoric and deeds you are a racist etherealtruth Dec 2016 #13

As Liberals and Progressives, we've been called names for years.... Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #6

Duopoly is a lot like a football game. moondust Dec 2016 #8

so blacks who voted for trump are racist? latinos and asians who voted for him too? nt msongs Dec 2016 #11

Are they calling out the patent racism of the Trump campaign and nascent administration? gratuitous Dec 2016 #12