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The Wielding Truth

(11,415 posts)
Sat Sep 10, 2016, 02:46 PM Sep 2016

Can you be a Trump supporter and not be a racist?


10 votes, 2 passes | Time left: Time expired
NO.
8 (80%)
Yes if...you support greed only.
0 (0%)
Yes if...you support his stand on self agrandisement only.
0 (0%)
Yes if...you enjoy his inconsitantcy as a side show and disreguard the danger only.
0 (0%)
Yes if...you support his authority over all things without reason only
0 (0%)
Yes if...you support him for his three pretty wives and his well groomed children only
0 (0%)
Yes if...you support him because he has lots of shadily earned money only
0 (0%)
Yes if...you like that he's snuggling up to Putin and Roger Ailes only
0 (0%)
Yes if...you really don't care about trying to attain a more fair and more equal governmental system
0 (0%)
Don't fool yourself if you can get past his racism, you are a racist.
2 (20%)
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Can you be a Trump supporter and not be a racist? (Original Post) The Wielding Truth Sep 2016 OP
I'm with Charles Blow on this one. Voted 'No.' eom saltpoint Sep 2016 #1
If people support a racist, they are supporting racism. MineralMan Sep 2016 #2
Republicans can't stand that to be said. Yet it is true. Hillary is right, and all Trump supporters The Wielding Truth Sep 2016 #3
Anyone who supports racist acts and policies supports racism and is a racist. Agnosticsherbet Sep 2016 #4
objectively, everyone who supports Trump is supporting racism nt geek tragedy Sep 2016 #5

MineralMan

(146,329 posts)
2. If people support a racist, they are supporting racism.
Sat Sep 10, 2016, 02:53 PM
Sep 2016

Those who support things are what they support. So, the answer to your question is no.

The Wielding Truth

(11,415 posts)
3. Republicans can't stand that to be said. Yet it is true. Hillary is right, and all Trump supporters
Sat Sep 10, 2016, 03:13 PM
Sep 2016

to me are deplorable. Do they think a bully can represent them to the world when he his heart and mind are not sensitive to individuals of different backgrounds who care as much about their lives and children and than he does? They probably care more about the Earth's environment than he does.

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)
4. Anyone who supports racist acts and policies supports racism and is a racist.
Sat Sep 10, 2016, 03:26 PM
Sep 2016

People either oppose racism or they are racists.

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