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2016 Postmortem

NCTraveler

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4. I believe this to be highly inaccurate.

Reply to RBInMaine (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 30, 2016, 07:12 PM

Nov 2016

"Sure many Trump voters are racist, but most likely FAR from the majority."

It is a majority of them. We have a shitload in our own party. To say otherwise is offensive and shows a lack of understanding as to how prevelant racism is in this country. Systemic racism is a part of our government and society. That isn't because a small percentage of people are racist. Just because someone isn't overtly racist does not mean they aren't racist to the core. Trumps thoughts on education are inherently racist and will further the systemic racism that can be found in government policy. A strong majority of Trump supporters back that policy. How about their thoughts on private prisons? Nope. No inherent racism there.

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2016 Election Review [View all] Jason1961 Nov 2016 OP

You don't get it. RBInMaine Nov 2016 #1

They left us en masse DemonGoddess Nov 2016 #2

I believe this to be highly inaccurate. NCTraveler Nov 2016 #4

The toleration of racism is just as bad, no one needs to call them racist so lets not minamize uponit7771 Nov 2016 #5

We have a great platform. NCTraveler Nov 2016 #3

Why do you think that? SpareribSP Nov 2016 #6