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NoGoodNamesLeft's JournalDo you have loved ones who voted for Trump who you KNOW are NOT racists/sexists/bigots?
If so, are you as disgusted and disturbed as I am by the way your loved ones are being falsely accused and labelled as bigots? Are you feeling alienated and discouraged by all the hateful and negative comments being tossed around about voters? I know I am and I doubt that I am alone.
I voted for Hillary because I understand what a vote for Trump would mean. There are some people I know and love very much who are not well versed in politics who, unfortunately, voted for and support Trump. I have known most of these people for over 40 years. I KNOW their hearts and I KNOW that they are not hateful or bigoted people in any way, shape or form. Some of them are gullible and have friends or family who have convinced them that Trump is going to fix things. Some make poor choices in news sources. Most of these people are from northern states. I doubt that I am the only person reading and/or posting here who has friends and family they love very much who voted for Trump. Many of us in this situation have spoken up about these relentless attacks on ALL Trump voters because there are people we KNOW and have known ALL of our lives that are being slandered and labelled unfairly on this forum and it is being allowed. When people on here throw around collective accusations they are stereotyping and calling the loved ones of some members here things that they are NOT. When they call my 85 year old aunt a racist because her rural rust belt neighbors kept talking him up to her and she doesn't really watch TV and doesn't know how to use the internet it's not HER that is being a bigot. When they attack her, they attack my family. I don't know any of those making the false accusations, but I know her and I KNOW she is about as far from a racist as you can get.
These continuous attacks and collectively labeling ALL Trump voters as racists/sexists/bigots are going to turn people off and push them away. If I keep hearing these false accusations and labels being tossed around so carelessly on this site then how am I to trust anything I read here? I KNOW that these assertions are not truthful. Many others know this too. I have a serious issue with liars and those who will slander and libel people in an attempt to intimidate others or to guilt and shame them. That is abusive and not something I can ever support.
I can't be the only one who is just beyond sick of seeing this nonsense.
I believe Trump will be impeached for treason
And hopefully his band of blabbering idiots will all be charged with Misprision of Treason. If you commit Treason against the United States you are BANNED from ever holding public office. The links below show examples of giving aid and comfort to enemies.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/part-I/chapter-115
18 U.S. Code § 2381 - Treason
Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.
18 U.S. Code § 2382 - Misprision of treason
Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States and having knowledge of the commission of any treason against them, conceals and does not, as soon as may be, disclose and make known the same to the President or to some judge of the United States, or to the governor or to some judge or justice of a particular State, is guilty of misprision of treason and shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than seven years, or both.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/787437?seq=4#page_scan_tab_contents
https://www.jstor.org/stable/787437?seq=6#page_scan_tab_contents
https://www.jstor.org/stable/787437?seq=7#page_scan_tab_contents
Van Jones Special "The Messy Truth" on CNN right now
Everyone really should watch it...
White Trump voters that voted for Obama twice aren't racist, they are Emotion Voters
Obama is a moving and charismatic speaker who delivered a powerful message of hope and change. He showed up and spoke to the rust belt. Those voters were hurting and embraced Obama's hopeful message. While Obama tried his best to rebuild infrastructure and got stymied by the GOP at every step, these rust belt voters didn't see much improvement.
Trump is also a charismatic speaker with a powerful message, but instead of a positive and hopeful message, Trump's message was one of fear and anger, very negatively charged.
These people voted for the candidate that made them react emotionally in both cases. They connected based on strong emotions relating to their position in life. They voted for the ones that made them FEEL something, be it positive or negative.
Yes, Trump appeals to the alt-right and bigots, racists, sexists, xenophobes, etc. But let's be fair here...that is NOT what all Trump voters are. If someone is a racist they are NOT going to vote for a black man for president not once, but twice.
It's ignorant to have the attitude that these voters that supported Obama and then voted Trump aren't welcome. They were Democratic voters and the Democratic Party LOST them. Instead of calling them names why not take a look at WHY the Democrats LOST them to someone so awful.
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