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African American

SaschaHM

(2,897 posts) Sat Jun 3, 2017, 06:42 PM Jun 2017

Af-Am Group: Do black voters not understand the dangers of Trump? [View all]

There are some on DU that seems to think we don't even though we voted against the guy (88%-8%) at a higher percentage than the WWC voters that we keep being asked to pander to. And this is in spite of rampant voter suppression and a multitude of reasons, centuries one might say, to question Democratic commitment to black causes.

I'm asking for a friend.

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Af-Am Group: Do black voters not understand the dangers of Trump? [View all] SaschaHM Jun 2017 OP

people don't want to call out their own group and instead demand black people do it all JI7 Jun 2017 #1

Some days I imagine a world where voter suppression is talked about as much as... JHan Jun 2017 #2

Hell, I was looking for a "like" button for that.. ismnotwasm Jun 2017 #3

What is WWC? wildeyed Jun 2017 #4

white working class JHan Jun 2017 #5

Thanks! n/t wildeyed Jun 2017 #6

np. and you're not slow :) JHan Jun 2017 #7

Welp I've never had as much condesending bullshit thrown at me about what I should care about.... bettyellen Jun 2017 #8

Black women certainly did JustAnotherGen Jun 2017 #9

But that was just because we all got together three nights before the election and collectively Number23 Jun 2017 #10

Oh - I love when you pop in here! JustAnotherGen Jun 2017 #11

I just love you. leftofcool Jun 2017 #13

and nobody pandered to them either JI7 Jun 2017 #12