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jcgoldie

(11,636 posts)
1. Wait what? I just read here yesterday that Trump was the "first black president..."
Thu Jun 4, 2020, 01:38 PM
Jun 2020

Was that inaccurate??

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
2. I see it clearly now, but it took me awhile. I used to think the Republican
Thu Jun 4, 2020, 01:51 PM
Jun 2020

party was greedy rich people at the top convincing uneducated people at the bottom to vote against their own financial interests by waving a bunch of social wedge issues around.

Now I'm convinced Republicans hate minorities more than they love health care, social security and education.

milestogo

(16,829 posts)
3. They hate women, they hate minorities, they hate LBGTQ people.
Thu Jun 4, 2020, 02:14 PM
Jun 2020

Unless they know their place and don't ask for anything.

hunter

(38,322 posts)
5. Yep. They think health care, social security, and education should be "whites only."
Thu Jun 4, 2020, 02:21 PM
Jun 2020

Otherwise they'd rather not pay taxes for those, even if it hurts them and their own families.


unblock

(52,286 posts)
4. they are the party of authoritarian heirarchy, with rich white men on top
Thu Jun 4, 2020, 02:21 PM
Jun 2020

greed and racism and sexism are all just different ways the hierarchy is enforced.

the people above take resource, money, opportunity, freedom, and respect from the people below.


all they care about is being able to look down on others and exploit others.

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,387 posts)
6. Unfortunately, because we live in a white supremacy, its influence can go beyond party lines and
Thu Jun 4, 2020, 02:23 PM
Jun 2020

ideologies. I've seen white supremacy at work at plenty of party events I've been to. To assume it's only "bad" people is to ignore the deeper issue.

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