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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Do you have loved ones who voted for Trump who you KNOW are NOT racists/sexists/bigots? [View all]NoGoodNamesLeft
(2,056 posts)151. They know they aren't racists
But they are very hurt that those family members didn't think of them when they cast their votes. They don't feel welcome or wanted anymore. There has been permanent damage done due to this election that I don't think will ever be mended. Those Trump voters honestly had no idea how badly they would hurt other family members with their vote. It's been awful.
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Do you have loved ones who voted for Trump who you KNOW are NOT racists/sexists/bigots? [View all]
NoGoodNamesLeft
Dec 2016
OP
The Corporate-owned Main Stream Media have been deliberately calculating in their misleading
Cal33
Dec 2016
#123
A lot of them think they are informed because they watch Fox news & listen to talk radio,
CrispyQ
Dec 2016
#55
My ex husband was a racist douchebag, and I'm sure he voted Trump but I haven't seen him in years
NoGoodNamesLeft
Dec 2016
#12
I haven't responded to everyone because I haven't read all comments yet
NoGoodNamesLeft
Dec 2016
#145
I get all my news online. If i weren't a political junkie, and all i knew of trump was the tiny bit
dionysus
Dec 2016
#184
If you subject the world to a fascist American government (and its military)
FiveGoodMen
Dec 2016
#10
There's not much of a line separating voting for/supporting a bigot and being complicit with bigotry
LonePirate
Dec 2016
#36
The onus should be on his voters trying to understand why millions of Americans think he's a bigot.
LonePirate
Dec 2016
#62
Heartily agree on #2. I've floated that idea as well. Every national Dem should run on that goal.
LonePirate
Dec 2016
#112
The overwhelming majority of those being labeled as bigots just don't care about identity issues
Amishman
Dec 2016
#227
No, some were merely disgustingly sexist. The rest supported his bigotry and hate to such an extent
bettyellen
Dec 2016
#16
That's nice. Maybe if you stamp your feet too it will help with the effect you are trying to achieve
Squinch
Dec 2016
#46
But you stamping your feet and holding your breath at them is helpful and productive?
Squinch
Dec 2016
#65
Oh wow -using the RW "reverse racism" or "woman card" bullshit to defend sexism and racism....
bettyellen
Dec 2016
#50
Calling out people who condemn those who support bigotry is a RW mind trick....
bettyellen
Dec 2016
#93
You might want to "rules lawyer " the point that some voted in complete ignorance but .....
bettyellen
Dec 2016
#223
I'm not saying you haven't. I'm just saying that you can't truthfully say ALL of a group
NoGoodNamesLeft
Dec 2016
#82
Whether or not trump is personally racist... he catered to them... which would make him
dionysus
Dec 2016
#187
This is 1 of the best, 1 of the most realistic, & 1 of the most constructive posts I've read here
mtnsnake
Dec 2016
#17
Thanks, I think many here are so angry that they don't see what they are doing
NoGoodNamesLeft
Dec 2016
#47
Vaht? G O Peeeeee.. voters... vaz you shayin shumthin about them being idiots... to meeee?
dionysus
Dec 2016
#188
If they're not those things they're at least willing to look the other way, it seems
onecaliberal
Dec 2016
#21
I know that some don't believe he really meant much of what he said, too
NoGoodNamesLeft
Dec 2016
#57
Out of many Trump voter friends (no family voted Trump), there is only one to whom I give a pass...
stevenleser
Dec 2016
#25
AFAIC - if you vote for a racist, sexist, bigot - that makes you a racist, sexist, bigot, too.
50 Shades Of Blue
Dec 2016
#30
We need a way of implanting a bar code on everyone so we can keep track of all these
jalan48
Dec 2016
#39
I do. And I know cradle Democrats who never voted for an R before who voted for Trump.
Yo_Mama
Dec 2016
#102
I do, lots in fact. Ill even go as far to say that the majority of them are NOT racist.
jack_krass
Dec 2016
#180
Are you confusing bigotry with bias? Intent is really important on this issue.
NoGoodNamesLeft
Dec 2016
#120
We already lost the election! Not alienatiing all the opposing voters enables nothing except
Yo_Mama
Dec 2016
#99
That's a great approach too, but in 2018 that will be difficult and disillusion should
Yo_Mama
Dec 2016
#107
That caricature is too simple. There was a poll not long before the election that...
Buckeye_Democrat
Dec 2016
#96
You should not assume my own family has not been impacted, because it has
NoGoodNamesLeft
Dec 2016
#150
No, the only people I know that voted fro tRump are bigots (of one stripe or another/ or multiple)
etherealtruth
Dec 2016
#108
Unless your non-racist Trump voters are prepared TODAY to join the resistance
stopbush
Dec 2016
#125
Nope. They made me wear my Obama-vote, why should I check my commentary to save fee-fees?
Pholus
Dec 2016
#126
I know at least two people who voted for Trump who I wouldn't consider to be bigots.
Willie Pep
Dec 2016
#130
Polling showed top two issues for Trump voters was immigration and terrorism
Starry Messenger
Dec 2016
#139
On one end yes, they are ethnic/race-based issues...IF you are a racist/bigot
NoGoodNamesLeft
Dec 2016
#142
they thought it was ok for someone who went around attacking hispanics to be President
JI7
Dec 2016
#177
Yes. She's a white woman, a special education teacher for students with developmental
24601
Dec 2016
#147
No. All Trump voters voted for a racist agenda of muslim registries and walls against Mexican rapist
bravenak
Dec 2016
#161
since thst voted for someone who attacked entire groups of people they shouldn't mind some
JI7
Dec 2016
#164
And I am sick of being asked to give a pass to people who knowingly voted for a racist
EffieBlack
Dec 2016
#167
No, I don't. I may love them but they're bigots. Part of the problem is some seem to think...
Garrett78
Dec 2016
#169
I'm sorry, but if they voted for Trump, then they ARE racists/sexists/bigots
PoindexterOglethorpe
Dec 2016
#185
Most racists are idiots but not all idiots are not necessarily racist . . .
EffieBlack
Dec 2016
#206
ANYONE who paints ANY group with too broad a brush is being ignorant and foolish. Period.
RBInMaine
Dec 2016
#213
Agreed. I do know enough people who didn't give a shit about sex of the candidates.
jmg257
Dec 2016
#225
I've met people that claimed that, but talked about Bill- his penis, the policies he
bettyellen
Dec 2016
#226
Yes, my sister. She just hated Hillary so much she refused to vote for her. She is the product of
TrekLuver
Dec 2016
#231
"Do you have loved ones who voted for Trump who you KNOW are NOT racists/sexists/bigots?"
DemocratSinceBirth
Dec 2016
#232
my aunt REALLY was silly about bill clinton + said she wanted to vote idiot. never mind RUMP a PERV.
pansypoo53219
Dec 2016
#234