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In reply to the discussion: We can't sustain this level of madness from Trump for the next 4 years. Dare I say it, but..... [View all]rustbeltrefugee
(17 posts)As a white guy with a black family, I have to watch this stuff very intensely. I am also someone who was raised and grew up just outside of Detroit in a very typical blue collar family, and watched race destroy one of the greatest cities in our history. I have watched for 30 plus years as the RW talk machine has turned our country upside down. Convincing people that the only reason they aren't rich is because of the government, black people and liberals. I work in a decidedly blue collar job that also allows me to travel and meet people from all walks and all regions, I can probably count the number of people that I've met that are not republicans on my hands. I am talking over the years! The people I work with and deal with every day have grown up watching fox news and listening to the RW. They do not even understand history or how the government functions. When I try to explain different issues to them it usually does not go well, they just keep repeating the talking points they read on breitbart or the blaze or heard on some idiot radio show. I am not exaggerating these numbers. Almost every white person and even a lot of non white people are convinced that liberal policies are destroying the nation. These people are truly happy that Trump won and are cheering his every move, and they truly hate the actual legitimate media. What we are up against is not gonna be fixed with one election or even two. Truthfully I am not sure it can be fixed in my lifetime, the divide in these people is DEEP! They have no desire to compromise and they aint buying guns to compensate for other deficiencies. A lot of them say things around me before they realize my background, and believe me 90% of all of it comes down to RACE! When LBJ said "if you can convince the lowest white man that he is above the highest negro, he wont notice when you're picking his pocket." The repugs were listening! They have used that to brainwash an entire generation and now the majority of our country is under their control. Talking amongst ourselves is good for our soul, but the people who need to be talked to, aint reading any of this! They are probably looking on the websites of RW fear mongers and gun dealers. I know what I am talking about and we need to be scared. I took an oath to defend my country many years ago, oaths don't end. I would honestly advise people to at least think about buying guns. I never thought I would say that, I am a strong proponent of gun control, but TRUST me the other side is heavily armed, and being told just like the southerners who died in the Civil War that its "their freedom that is at stake".