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21. Good read. Thanks for posting.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Mon Apr 17, 2017, 09:44 AM

Apr 2017

Though there are some assumptions made in the author's statistical analysis that I would have liked to have seen better explained. Nevertheless, there's no question racism was a huge factor.

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Racism motivated Trump voters [View all] struggle4progress Apr 2017 OP

And many were giving cover in all corners. NCTraveler Apr 2017 #1

+1 dalton99a Apr 2017 #6

So, we ended up with a wannabe authoritarian dictator who is a racist. democratisphere Apr 2017 #2

Racism is a part of authoritarianism. One race should have authority over another. SharonAnn Apr 2017 #16

The wealthiest have absolute power over the rest. democratisphere Apr 2017 #19

LINCOLN SHOT! TITANIC SINKS! HughBeaumont Apr 2017 #3

The racist element was obvious in his rallies dalton99a Apr 2017 #4

Who hires these writers? Stinky The Clown Apr 2017 #5

"a close similarity, connection, or equivalence." NCTraveler Apr 2017 #8

It is a statistical term. alarimer Apr 2017 #25

That does not negate the accuracy of the word use. At all. nt. NCTraveler Apr 2017 #26

Racism and authoritarianism are inextricably linked. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2017 #7

Yep. Gotta make up crime statistics and "restore" law and order to keep colored folks in their place dalton99a Apr 2017 #9

It was a factor for sure. ucrdem Apr 2017 #10

Oh, yeah not fooled Apr 2017 #17

Yes this is ugly, but it should have opened our eyes FakeNoose Apr 2017 #29

She ran a few, and made at least one speech laying it all out, ucrdem Apr 2017 #30

Love the links in your sig line JHan Apr 2017 #36

LOL, thanks ucrdem Apr 2017 #37

makes me wish I was around at the time lol. JHan Apr 2017 #38

HUH? .. While the wealthy are usually most likely to vote for the Republican, they didnt this time. lunasun Apr 2017 #11

racist, misogynist, homo/transphobic and... Crash2Parties Apr 2017 #12

Religionist Butterflylady Apr 2017 #13

moronic. kag Apr 2017 #15

Of course it did, along with misogyny and all the other isms. ananda Apr 2017 #14

"Trump motivated racist voters"... JohnnyRingo Apr 2017 #18

Racism, huh? Who would have thought! dchill Apr 2017 #20

Good read. Thanks for posting. KPN Apr 2017 #21

Current tense, motivating, not past tense, motivated. ffr Apr 2017 #22

I expect more racism from people who vote Republican for President Tom Rinaldo Apr 2017 #23

Big K&R BumRushDaShow Apr 2017 #24

But we've been told all along that we mustn't call them racist Orrex Apr 2017 #27

No doubt this is true, but sexism HopeAgain Apr 2017 #28

Yes, racism was the indeed primary motivator. Nitram Apr 2017 #31

Not only was the trump vote about racism, misogyny and homophobia, but Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #32

It's stunning that the one campaign that was blatantly xenophobic and exploited racial resentments.. JHan Apr 2017 #33

Well, calling a racist "a racist" might hurt his feewings. We should never point out the obvious.... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2017 #34

Just slip a hard copy of this into the "No Shit" drawer. VOX Apr 2017 #35

Deplorables are very stupid people which is why they vote for trump Gothmog Mar 2018 #39