Voting Pro Trump is an act of Racism.

Lets call it what it is people. An act of inhumanity to your neighbour.
He may or not be racist himself. Although as a narcissist and borderline sociopath he is certainly not someone I want living in my area. But lets not dwell on him. Lets talk about his voters. The kind of hate that supports building walls, allows religious and racial prejudice and doesn't stand for the values of tolerance and unity in adversity that actually DID make America great is short sighted, self centred and racist. Just look at what each and every Trump supporter voted for.
https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/donald-trump-rejects-hurricane-maria-death-toll-in-puerto-rico/news-story/024cbbc8e965ba1acd18f33020fd65e0
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2018/09/13/trump-really-hates-apologizing-for-misogyny-and-racism-new-reporting-explains-why/?utm_term=.3cf112633a0b
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/donald-trump-racist-meme/
Every single Trump supporter is a racist. There is just no way out of that.

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gol979 · 41-45, M

Mate that's is some seriously incendiary language. No doubt he plays the "other" card but to label all trump supporters racist is flat out wrong.
You don't take into account the consistent and prolonged propaganda (msm), the history of supposed liberals (Obama, Clinton etc) usurping that word, the previous real life experience of the public, especially economically, why wouldn't people vote for a change? From my point of view its no different but it was framed that way. Also, Clinton is also a terrible alternative.
While there's an element of white supremacy, to label all trump supporters racist is just an analysis with zero context and no sense of recent history

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

I disagree. Racism is not a political opinion or ideology , like capitalism or Socialism. It is the basic discounting of another persons basic humanity compared to your own, based on the colour of their skin and differing physical features. Its not a right or wrong argument. It is a WRONG.. And placing your vote for someone who supports elements of that practice and refused to condemn it. (Lets not even go to where he cant come out and say Nazis are bad) . I supporting a Racist and IS a racist in doing that.@gol979

gol979 · 41-45, M

@whowasthatmaskedman obviously when it's framed like that but it's not completely, it's framed as patriotism etc. Also I think you can make a case that it is like the debate capitalism v socialism. It's clearly obvious that a socialist economy would be beneficial for the majority but the majority wouldn't agree. We have been indoctrinated. Also painting everyone as racist who voted for him is technically indulging in what you are getting angry about.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

How can you frame it any other way? As I said. Its not a right or wrong argument. Its not an opinion. It is not even a failure to act for the good. It is a deliberate act in support of the removal of the recognition of a persons humanity. It just doesn't get much more clear cut than this. And every one of those people who votes for him is aware, that no matter what else he stands for, he stands for this.@gol979

gol979 · 41-45, M

@whowasthatmaskedman by that standard that means all Australians are racist because of how you treat the indigenous population and immigrants.....off shore detention centres etc. You can't judge a massive sector of people by the state

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

The language of the state against those people is not the same.. But I can certainly agree a vote for Pauline Hanson is similar to a Vote for Trump and carries the same stigma. @gol979

gol979 · 41-45, M

@whowasthatmaskedman so what your saying is our state sponsored racism is ok but trumpkins isn't? I wasn't talking language, I'm talking actions. Here you could call of us racist......just look at the rampant islamophobia and the windrush scandel, but I know that's a load of crap. Same as I know that all Australians aren't racist even though the state treat the Aborigines with utter contempt and the way they treat immigrants. Check out the detention centre on Nauru.
Obama's language was very pretty but his actions didn't follow what he was saying, same as clinton. People are fed up of the status quo, that to be quite frank is fucking over the majority of people and unfortunately trumpkins was the alternative. But as I've said before, he's not an alternative, he's just the same but he isn't as slick as the other free market psychopaths.

bijouxbroussard · F

@gol979 In our country Trump the man has a history of both racist behavior and rhetoric going back in the public eye for at least 40 years. The heads of our white supremacist hate groups do indeed support him. And Trump has had opportunities to denounce the increasing hate crimes occurring in his name, which he has been slow to do. The OP is more accurate than people want to admit.

gol979 · 41-45, M

@bijouxbroussard I'm not saying his behaviour is excusable in the slightest. I'm suggesting that labelling all trump supporters racist is not accurate.......there are many other factors in why people voted for him. White supremacy being just one of many reasons

bijouxbroussard · F

@gol979 Well, then they’re not anti-racist. Racism is [b]not[/b] a deal-breaker in their choice of candidate.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

Now you confuse the minority radical views of few Hansonist nutjobs who have been condemned public and our leaders with the words of the leader himself. America has always had a few hicks, hillbillies (sorry, "mountain folk" )and Hannitys as have we. But when they stand and spout their crap, a large portion of the population ignore them at the ballot box and make sure they never get any real traction.@gol979

Fernie · F

@gol979 "but to label all trump supporters racist is flat out wrong." Yes, they are racist...they support him...they condone his sickness. Open your eyes

xixgun · M

@Fernie Bullshit.

Fernie · F

@xixgun you support trump?

xixgun · M

@Fernie Yes, and I've been called a racist for the past 2 terms of the previous President (before Trump was even running).

You've used it up, the word no longer has the sting or venom that such a horrific thing should have.
Anyone now who uses this term I can guarantee has never actually met a real racist, because a real racist would look at you and your weak accusation and say, "Yeah, so fucking what?"

And you would realize you're screaming does nothing.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@xixgun You do realise the with your own words

"You've used it up, the word no longer has the sting or venom that such a horrific thing should have." You have condemned yourself.
"a real racist would look at you and your weak accusation and say, "Yeah, so fucking what?" "
You are a Racist. Not that it bothers you.

xixgun · M

@whowasthatmaskedman And you're a self important dullard in desperate need of a backhanding off your high horse.

Fernie · F

@xixgun then you are a filthy racist...you are as sick and dangerous as trump. I WILL continue to scream and resist him and people like you and ANYONE who defends and supports that deranged vile ignorant pig. You all disgust me

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@xixgun Before accepting criticism, I always make a point of checking the quality of the critic. Your thoughts have been discarded accordingly. I can think of no more appropriate person to support Trump than you.