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A Trump voter is ..... (Original Post) Botany Jun 2017 OP
OR Charles Heston writing the REP. Platform packman Jun 2017 #1
Most Trump Voters are Wellstone ruled Jun 2017 #2
Racism is racism. Calling it by any other name only feeds their agenda. Lyricalinklines Jun 2017 #3
Yes they are Racist, Wellstone ruled Jun 2017 #4
Agree with you. I've seen much the same thing. Lyricalinklines Jun 2017 #5
It's a way to lose ground in asserting racism is unacceptable by being 'nice' Lyricalinklines Jun 2017 #6
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
2. Most Trump Voters are
Sun Jun 4, 2017, 01:30 PM
Jun 2017

White Nationalist at their core. Ill informed and scared shitless of reality and how to deal with it.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
4. Yes they are Racist,
Sun Jun 4, 2017, 01:54 PM
Jun 2017

but,many think they are not. These folks are,are for the most part,just simply scared and ignorant as well as uninformed. What I have seen with this crowd is,they wear the Racist Badge around their necks and the only thing missing is their NAZIS arm bands.

Lyricalinklines

(367 posts)
5. Agree with you. I've seen much the same thing.
Sun Jun 4, 2017, 02:03 PM
Jun 2017

If we call racism or racist terrorism as white nationalist then ground is lost in fighting racism.

Lyricalinklines

(367 posts)
6. It's a way to lose ground in asserting racism is unacceptable by being 'nice'
Sun Jun 4, 2017, 02:36 PM
Jun 2017

We see people participating in racist activity while not fully understanding the associations they're involving themselves. Confronting their actions of racism as racism keeps the focus on the subject of concern - racism in this example.

Attempting to discuss an opinion of misunderstanding of terms simply loses ground. It complicates and bogs down the process of asserting the messages that racism is racism, even if calling it white nationalism.
Especially when they don't invite discussion of terms.

Emotions are tied in - in most everyone involved. Some respond by listening, some respond by acting. Those who are seeking to find a message will get it from keeping the focus on the actions of racism.

Attempting to debate terms when others aren't listening is much like standing at the dock telling your loved why they shouldn't go as they're carrying their packed bags up onto the departing ship. You can choose to invest yourself way, but also be prepared to not be heard the way you intend as well be left behind.

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