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JHan

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7. Yes, and what you accurately describe, I think people know....but..

Mon Apr 3, 2017, 12:50 PM

Apr 2017

often they use the qualifier -"Oh that's how things were THEN" not now, even though just LAST YEAR folks elected a demagogue to be President - yet we can't point this out because that would be divisive. Who does this willful ignorance serve?

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So, why the continual denial that race was a big factor in the election? by certain liberals even? [View all] JHan Apr 2017 OP

Good read. Great site lunasun Apr 2017 #1

it's cathartic for sure :) JHan Apr 2017 #2

It's helpful especially when tired lunasun Apr 2017 #3

They hide behind it being HRC on the losing end bigbrother05 Apr 2017 #4

well said... and "The Gaslight Hour" should be the official description of the 2016 election. JHan Apr 2017 #6

Who we are as a nation has been grounded in Racism and White exceptionalism since day one. wcast Apr 2017 #5

Yes, and what you accurately describe, I think people know....but.. JHan Apr 2017 #7

It serves the majority. wcast Apr 2017 #8

I've heard Trumpers say "we want the old days back, just without the racism" forjusticethunders Apr 2017 #9

yeah, delusional nonsense. JHan Apr 2017 #10

Kicking for truth & realism irisblue Apr 2017 #11

it's truth as unsubtle as salt. JHan Apr 2017 #12

I love the VSB! JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #13

and this shit will get called divisive... JHan Apr 2017 #14

White supremacy explains Putin, Trump, their rise to power. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #15

Not on my watch JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #16

They called Sanders "Crunchy Jesus" Number23 Apr 2017 #18

John Stewart, Bernie Sanders and a whole bunch of white people are just busted up that so many Number23 Apr 2017 #17

what's tragic is how tiresome it is having to fight on multiple fronts, here's the thing.. JHan Apr 2017 #19

What an amazing post! Love every word and I'm glad to see that minorities are still giving Sanders Number23 Apr 2017 #38

Number23, I'm so happy to see you again! betsuni Apr 2017 #21

Hey darling! I'm only here for a minute. This place lost its allure for me years ago Number23 Apr 2017 #39

Oh, hey! betsuni Apr 2017 #40

They know JustAnotherGen Apr 2017 #22

I think it's quite plausible that economic concerns and racism are intertwined for white Americans. YoungDemCA Apr 2017 #23

It is the threat of the loss of white privilege, and that's white economic privilege. kwassa Apr 2017 #36

... La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2017 #43

K&R betsuni Apr 2017 #20

For the same reason that white drug addicts need understanding and treatment wildeyed Apr 2017 #24

Yes! This++++++ JHan Apr 2017 #25

It's a false equivalency to say the health crisis was the problem. It was the criminal activity 58Sunliner Apr 2017 #28

Treating a disease as a moral failing and criminal problem leads to predictably bad results. wildeyed Apr 2017 #31

We should legalize drugs and stop the drug war. 58Sunliner Apr 2017 #34

Thank you JHan saidsimplesimon Apr 2017 #26

I never thought it was an accident DonCoquixote Apr 2017 #32

Yes, race was a factor. And let us look at another important factor. 58Sunliner Apr 2017 #27

Agreed. For some males (regardless of color) Trump's machismo was very appealing.. JHan Apr 2017 #30

Yes machismo was appealing. I was not surprised given the rape culture. 58Sunliner Apr 2017 #33

i think sexism played a part. many union guys who supported Kerry, Obama and other male democrats JI7 Apr 2017 #35

Great article, a good read. sheshe2 Apr 2017 #29

thank you heaven05 Apr 2017 #37

Insulting millions of people who ALWAYS vote does not win elections. YoungDemCA Jun 2017 #41

You don't insult your base by diminishing the perniciousness of racism. JHan Jun 2017 #42