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In reply to the discussion: I know this is going to be unpopular but I am friends with and I understand many Trump supporters [View all]still_one
(92,061 posts)bigot, because Trump freely admitted it.
Anyone who voted for trump was well aware of his positions on racism, sexism, and bigotry
These are no naive innocent "good Americans" that voted for trump. They voted for him well aware that he was a racist, and that does speak volumes about them
These are the same mindsets the gave George Wallace 20% of the vote
Gee, I wonder if they made up the 20 to 25% of the populace that still believe President Obama is not an American, and a Muslim? Funny how that 20 to 25% number creeps in here and there.
If they were part of group that didn't vote or voted third party, you might have an argument, but the fact is they voted for trump knowing full well what he was
We don't win with the trump supporters, we win by getting those who didn't bother to vote, to vote