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LonePirate

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4. This was obvious during primary season and it only intensified as the year progressed.

Reply to JHan (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 07:44 PM

Apr 2017

The seething hatred at his rallies and within his Reddit group clearly exhibited people weren't flocking to him for his novel ideas or (lack of a) keen intellect.

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An article from the Intercept, confirming what many already knew... [View all] JHan Apr 2017 OP

Clearly obvious to people without a bias. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #1

love the jodymarie aimee Apr 2017 #2

This was the Wellstone ruled Apr 2017 #3

This was obvious during primary season and it only intensified as the year progressed. LonePirate Apr 2017 #4

I stomached watching a couple rallies, just out of curiosity from start to finish. JHan Apr 2017 #11

Yup. Squinch Apr 2017 #5

Yes! And I'm glad for this study. LisaM Apr 2017 #6

Sexism was a big one.. I know *some* non-white fellas who loved the juvenile sexist machismo talk.. JHan Apr 2017 #7

I know someone wh outright SAID he would not vote Hillary BECAUSE she was a woman CousinIT Apr 2017 #8

Yep, met a few like that... JHan Apr 2017 #10

All you had to do was watch them at Trump's rallies eleny Apr 2017 #9

Racism is still not a root in and of itself. It's not something we are born with. Why people are JCanete Apr 2017 #12

I dunno JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #13

Not sure if you were here a year ago... qwlauren35 Apr 2017 #14

Racism in this nation is not in question by me, at all. Why it is an effective tool--Why it JCanete Apr 2017 #16

LBJ addressed this: JHan Apr 2017 #17

I certainly see wisdom in that statement, and it does pretty much sum up how the behavior JCanete Apr 2017 #24

Welcome to the party, Intercept peggysue2 Apr 2017 #15

The Intercept still sucks, but even a broken clock............. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2017 #18

lol.++ JHan Apr 2017 #19

still missing the point. these levels of racism are a symptom of ignoring talk radio certainot Apr 2017 #20

I could be mistaken but.. JHan Apr 2017 #22

that's my point - the soil is shit in and turned by these blowhards. they eased the shame certainot Apr 2017 #23

K&R ismnotwasm Apr 2017 #21