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22. So racism is why America elected a black person

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Jan 5, 2017, 03:43 PM

Jan 2017

And yet didn't vote for a specific white person?

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It was the racism, stupid: White working-class economic anxiety is a zombie idea that needs to die [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 OP

It Has Been About Racism, Was About Racism And Will Be About Racism 100%. TheMastersNemesis Jan 2017 #1

Murdoch and his Buddies have Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #6

I agree... all anxiety gets blamed on the "other" Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 #19

Well said. rainlillie Jan 2017 #37

Racism,bigotry and misogyny. libtodeath Jan 2017 #2

A prescription for the ultimate doom ... earthside Jan 2017 #3

ONCE again, irresponsible, selfish and intellectually lazy voting choices don't get a pass with me. HughBeaumont Jan 2017 #7

Nevertheless ... earthside Jan 2017 #9

You can't make them realize. wcast Jan 2017 #10

We won the pop vote by 3,000,000... We lost the EC by freaking 80,000... DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #12

Get a better ground game. HughBeaumont Jan 2017 #13

Don't worry, trump will make them realize they made a mistake. And btw . . . brush Jan 2017 #16

It yet begs the question, how would you yourself welcome and embrace racists...? LanternWaste Jan 2017 #43

apparently getting them medical care DonCoquixote Jan 2017 #57

what are you talking about? We can point out racism in a positive way as Obama did on occasion. Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 #20

What do you say to this: Adrahil Jan 2017 #61

Let's insult it until it goes away. Throd 2.0 Jan 2017 #4

To be fair.. JHan Jan 2017 #8

The coddlers here on DU need to acknowledge the elephant in the room. brush Jan 2017 #5

+1000 wcast Jan 2017 #11

+ 1,000. HughBeaumont Jan 2017 #14

You would think we had our asses handed to us. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #15

In a way, that makes it even worse. HughBeaumont Jan 2017 #17

Do Not Forget About Voter Suppression erpowers Jan 2017 #63

+1, Obama wasn't running against an overt racist in 2008 and 2012. uponit7771 Jan 2017 #26

Correct. raging moderate Jan 2017 #51

Over 50% of voters with incomes below $50K voted for Clinton. raging moderate Jan 2017 #52

It's the insecure affluent white guys we have to worry about. hunter Jan 2017 #18

So the same people who enthusiastically voted for Obama became racists in the last 8 years? Ron Obvious Jan 2017 #21

Ninety three percent of DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #24

You realise the population has grown since 2008? Ron Obvious Jan 2017 #25

None of those new voters voted for Obama. So what's your point? n/t pnwmom Jan 2017 #27

Think about it. Ron Obvious Jan 2017 #29

Think about it. Voter suppression was targeted at minority voters. pnwmom Jan 2017 #31

There was very little enthusiasm for Clinton Ron Obvious Jan 2017 #39

Garbage. I live in liberal Seattle and I noticed plenty of enthusiasm for Clinton, pnwmom Jan 2017 #48

"... but I'd say racism is a complete non-starter for assigning blame..." DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #32

Then what explains the difference between 2008 and 2016? n/t Ron Obvious Jan 2017 #36

Did President Obama win by universal acclamation? DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #42

So the racists were nevertheless MORE likely to vote for a black man? Ron Obvious Jan 2017 #46

President Obama didn't win by universal acclamation. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #47

Actually the analysis disputes the idea that "Obama voters" voted for trump etherealtruth Jan 2017 #56

Ahhh . . . vote suppression. Ever heard of it. The repugs spent big money to stop AA votes. brush Jan 2017 #60

Uhh yes ... that simply furthers my point that Obama voters did NOT vote for tRump ... ? etherealtruth Jan 2017 #62

Missing the point brush Jan 2017 #30

Campaigning was done with an eye on the EC and the current rules Ron Obvious Jan 2017 #34

I don't have to prove it. 17 intel agencies and the FBI have all reported that the ruskies hacked brush Jan 2017 #38

Sorry, that really smacks of desperation Ron Obvious Jan 2017 #44

Okay, take trump's position. Nobody cares. brush Jan 2017 #59

That is the consensus of seventeen intelligence agencies. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #45

I thought you said it was racism? n/t Ron Obvious Jan 2017 #54

You brought up the Trump/Palin/Assange/Hannity suggestion that the Russian hacking was apocryphal. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #55

So racism is why America elected a black person NobodyHere Jan 2017 #22

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, Wrong, but thanks for playing! HenryWallace Jan 2017 #23

K&R! stonecutter357 Jan 2017 #28

Agree .. to a point. ananda Jan 2017 #33

I never believed that horseshit anyway. Aristus Jan 2017 #35

But Racism itself isn't just about Racism. There is a very good psychological reason why JCanete Jan 2017 #40

Racism and sexism mcar Jan 2017 #41

You're only saying that because they hate people who aren't white. Orrex Jan 2017 #49

Me ? The author is saying racism was a motivating factor in Drumpf's election. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2017 #50

Ok, all you racist white assholes who need a more "loving" message to not vote Republican. world wide wally Jan 2017 #53

B/S Lithos Jan 2017 #58