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In reply to the discussion: I just do not get it- why would any minority person back Trump or be a Republican at this time? [View all]0rganism
(24,103 posts)10. fascists gain power by dividing the population against itself
anyone and everyone in this country is a minority one way or another
college educated? high-school dropout? minorities
black? hispanic? asian? native american? immigrant? minorities
Jewish? Catholic? Southern Baptist? Muslim? Mormon? minorities
LGBTQ? minorities
etcetera
and every one of these minorities can be singled out by a would-be autocrat doing a con-job on the suckers by telling people that some particular minority is making it difficult for them and their offspring to succeed
once we're all busy persecuting other minorities or being persecuted because of one or more of our minority memberships, the fascist takes over and robs the nation blind.
War Dep't anti-fascist "educational" film from 1947 on the topic:
think of it as "identity politics" in reverse
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I just do not get it- why would any minority person back Trump or be a Republican at this time? [View all]
luvMIdog
Feb 2017
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Because they think they are white? And that it wouldn't happen to them?
AgadorSparticus
Feb 2017
#11
why do people freak out at the few minorities who vote for trump, while ignoring most of the
La Lioness Priyanka
Feb 2017
#12
yes, but the very very few black and brown people who vote for the GOP
La Lioness Priyanka
Feb 2017
#14
I was curious. I don't think it's silly to be curious or ask questions that's how you get answers
luvMIdog
Feb 2017
#15
well its not like this question has not been asked a 1000 times before or anything
La Lioness Priyanka
Feb 2017
#17
Believe it or not, there were a small cadre of nationalist (German) Jews who
KingCharlemagne
Feb 2017
#21
Trump attracts opportunists, con men, self-promoters and panderers, all in it for the money and fame
MrScorpio
Mar 2017
#24
There are alot of people who agree with the idea of lower taxes, less government spending
frankieallen
Mar 2017
#25
I can't understand how anyone could vote for him. But, yeah, I do find myself even more mystified
Dark n Stormy Knight
Mar 2017
#31