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2008: "OMG! The President is Black! Let's start a Tea Party!"

My opinion is that Trump was elected because of the election of a Black President.

Had Obama's dad been a white guy from the UK, I doubt there would have been a "birther" conspiracy. And it is through the birther conspiracy that Donald Trump became political.

So had Obama been a white guy named Smith, no Donald Trump.

Thoughts?
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whowasthatmaskedman70-79, M
That such a ridiculous conspiracy could get traction at all was an indictment on the American people and the American Media. But Trump was seeling a message of discontent that spoke to older, unsuccessful whites in particular..馃樂
trollslayer46-50, M
@whowasthatmaskedman Yes. But I think another huge factor in 2016 was the Anti-Clinton one, those folks that swore against voting for another Clinton or Bush. I know of a few of those, one of those being my father.
whowasthatmaskedman70-79, M
@trollslayer I get that American voters were ready to try something different. But Trump?? He was a failure in business, a snake oil salesman and five types of villain before he ran for office and he is taking every opportunity to enrich himself at taxpayers expense. None of which I would mind if he was actually running the nation well.馃樂
sunsporter164970-79, M
whowasthatmaskedman70-79, M
@sunsporter1649 Thank you for demonstrating my point so clearly. Trump has his name on a property a foreign bank owns, which he has inflated the price on to extend his credit and deflated the price on the avoid paying tax. Both of which are crimes he will soon be charged for. You have been most helpful...馃樂
sunsporter164970-79, M
@whowasthatmaskedman And that from somebody making car payments. Amusing
whowasthatmaskedman70-79, M
@sunsporter1649 I own my home, both cars, and dont have a credit card. You dont even cover the rent in your mothers basement..馃樂
sunsporter164970-79, M
@whowasthatmaskedman Sure you do, you are just another capitalist marxist, pretending to be for the little guy
whowasthatmaskedman70-79, M
@sunsporter1649 And you are just an American who cant see that having something yourself doesnt mean you cant want others to success as well and offer them what we in Australia call a "fair go". You need to be number 1, which just makes you in particular number 2..馃樂
sunsporter164970-79, M
@whowasthatmaskedman How many illegal aliens have you invited to share your "paid for" hovel?
whowasthatmaskedman70-79, M
@sunsporter1649 None. A couple of students for a while. Plus family members. But they all had Visas in good standing,, And I wasnt employing them to mow my lawns or pick my crops..馃樂