Im black and I voted for Trump despite the media branding him as a racist , why?
For the same reason I prefer to live in this country and not move to Africa. id rather be in a country like America that is free and full of opportunity than a corrupt communist country that is poor and unsafe. I will always vote republican over democrats. If im going to vote democrat due to racism, I may as well buy a plane ticket to Africa.
@TexChik And how much did his touted "tax cuts" put into your pocket /week? $1.50" ? Spectacular, while corporate tax cuts rack up huge amounts for them that they do NOT pass along to you. And as for unrest (racial and otherwise) -- just open your window and wave at the protesters marching by.
I suggest that one votes Democratic because one's personal values of compassion and caring for those less fortunate -- whether in our own country or in Africa -- are best reflected by Democratic candidates. I should think that as an African-American, you would have had enough of the use of fear and name-calling to keep you in line, and preserve the power over you and your life that Republicans know all to well how to wield. You are, in fact, supporting the party of racism, classism, institutionalized corruption on a grand scale, and gleeful mendacity. If that is how you choose to align yourself, and be identified as such, than you are correct in one thing -- you are fortunate to be living in a country where such misguided thinking is NOT punishable by the government.
@questionWeaver He is a shyster con-man who has dissed our allies, trashed our society, and screwed everyone who has ever worked for him. He has NEVER followed through on his grand claims of contributing to charities, has NO WEALTH to back up his claims (and will never let you see his tax returns that prove it), and is lying to you at every turn. He has TOLD you all what to think and what to believe, and you seem more than willing to do so. I am saddened that my countrymen (and women) are so easily misled.
@sttos I am saddened and disappointed by you ... so clouded over and frustrated by losing, that you still are talking nonsense 2 years later.
A very sad episode in your character development.
Trump is the best President ever .. historically, he has set records and will likely be remembered well by history.
As you are aware California starts to lose seats and political power in 2020, with Trump picking up 8 votes in states he won by heavy margins.
His popularity in the states he needs to win remains unassailable at this point.
People like jobs, they like bigger 401Ks, they like lower taxes, they like to start businesses ... and historically speaking ... they have never been doing better.
And you hope to take down the guy making the miracles happen.
Better do it before the voters get a chance to disagree with you!
@Whatisinaname No -- that is Self-serving Totalitarianism that only lines its own pockets off the backs of the workers. Actual "communism" is the idea that everything produced by the workers is shared "communally" by all of them, in equal shares. Of course, human beings being what they are, that idea soon gets corrupted into pure totalitarianism, such as Bashar al-Assad sucking his country dry just to stay in power (over an empty, desolated wasteland. Brilliant!)
How much does Sean John clothing cost, how about Beats by Dr Dre? Even your own people pick at the poor like a bunch of vultures. The first thing a black person does when he makes money is move in with the white people. Didn't take long for Obama to move out of Chicago.
If anything, racism is perpetuated by all rich people. I grew up in a rural town where there are as equal amount of poor white people. There reason they are racist. Along with years of stereotyping and biased news, but also because they feel America has focused on black poverty more than white poverty. Attack of the white male. People seem to forget that white males have a wife and kids.
In every major civilization, collapse has happened in government when the gap between the haves and have nots is to big. You think either party really cares about you? Ask black people in New York if they got beat by police. Ask black people in Chicago if the had voting rights before every one else.
Life is hard for a lot of people. Being white may get you better treatment by other white people, but you still have to work for everything in life. Look at all the NFL stars that end up broke that make more money in the few years of football than most whites will make in their entire lives. Why do you not call the privileged?
Let's be realistic to the situation. We live in America, black, white, yellow, green, whatever. This is one of the wealthiest nations in the world. And I think we all can agree there is no reason for people live in poverty, especially generation after generation. We can fight each other like the governments have done to us for years, sending poor people to fight their battles over seas. Or we can drop the bullshit and fight the real problems and ills of society. There's a reason we ditched monarchy so many years ago. But now it's back. It's name is Big Money.
Trumps not a racist, he's just whiter than most white folks. He lives in a different world than most of us, regardless of our skin shade. He probably looks at the struggling poor of this country as potential voters that he wouldn't want over for dinner. I voted for him too, and, at this point, I would vote for him again....although I hesitate because of his age. I think Ben Shapiro would be the perfect president! He hinted that he might throw his hat in the ring. If Ben runs against Trump in 2020, I will vote for Shapiro!
@correctingright White supremacy is a bogey man issue just like the hate clubs are . It's an annoyance being sold as a major problem by people who exploit perceived victimization. A minuscule group of silly people saying silly things , is treated like a threat when real threats are completely ignored. The fabricated threat of "white supremacy" is a useful tool for the same people that Booker T Washington spoke about over 100 years ago! Except now those people prioritize a non issue over a real tragedy and don't even think twice about it. This is just one of several things he said on the subject . (It's Mr and Mrs Lilly White who are mostly stirring this pot. Just like the rather large white girl who screamed through the megaphone for the deaths of policeman at the Black Lives Matter march. What the hell was she even doing there?)
"“There is another class of coloured people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Having learned that they are able to make a living out of their troubles, they have grown into the settled habit of advertising their wrongs — partly because they want sympathy and partly because it pays. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs.” Booker T Washington.
@correctingright No. I've said many times , if the shoe were on the other foot, there would be an almost identical dynamic . Except you would have the black power structure either playing straight, or patronizing, or hating the uppity white folks! You know what I mean? If Europeans and African Americans traded roles in history, it would be pretty much the same deal with the skin shades switched around.
Africa is a big place, man. Which place in Africa are you referring to? And Why do you believe democrats have the intention, planning, support and means to turn America into a corrupt communist country that is poor and unsafe?
It's complete crap.
America is a country of groups and parties doing nothing but fighting each other like cats and dogs for their own profit. How is voting for republicans going to do anything to fix the problems? All republicans will do in the longrun is the same crapola, taxcuts to the wealthy, a more powerful army so we can remain a superpower, and finding ways to divide America further and further.
Thank you. Nothing says “our differences are only skin deep” better than a black man writing a post that reads exactly like an email forward from somebody’s right wing paranoid white grandma with dementia. 😊
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Oh no, Weaver! Now I won’t be able to read your dozens of creepy, fictional posts about all the married ladies that have the hots for you. 🙄
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I mean, to me, evil is doing things like going on a social media site where there are a ton of women who complain about being emotionally neglected by their partners and then regularly posting stories that defy credulity about all the neglected married women in rl that you have magically brought joy to. That’s just straight up manipulation of vulnerable, lonely people in order to worm your way into their consideration. You’re clearly a lonely, pretty pathetic guy yourself, and that’s honestly ok. The world is full of hurting people who don’t have enough meaningful human contact in their lives. It just would be healthier and less creepy if you were straightforward about your reality, your needs and your motivations instead of pretending to be someone else and feeding off of other people’s honestly portrayed vulnerabilities without giving any back yourself. Even without your retrograde political beliefs, you would still be a user and a coward. Getting blocked by you is an honor.