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In reply to the discussion: Whiteness is one hell of a drug [View all]Funtatlaguy
(10,893 posts)21. Stating facts has become so last century
Before you can solve any problem, you must define it.
Why have between 60-70% of white people in America bought into the Trump and GOP line.
I think that the years of talk radio and Fox News lies and propaganda have had an effect.
Especially on those who have some fears of becoming the minority in this country with changing demographics. Demonizing blacks and browns has worked, by and large.
So, there.
Problem defined.
Solving it is much more difficult.
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Right there with you! It's an embarrassment that white Americans were primarily responsible...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jul 2018
#30
That's right because it's divisive crap that we don't need. No hypocrisy. No painting ANY group of
LBM20
Jul 2018
#10
the POC and other minorities that voted for Trump also did so largely because of bigotry
JI7
Jul 2018
#23
Is it a good strategy to attempt to drive out the white people who do despise Trump?
lagomorph777
Jul 2018
#57
We are seeing a growing number of posts equating being white with being racist.
lagomorph777
Jul 2018
#55
I am a devout Catholic. These guys are as representative of Christendom as I am.
KitSileya
Jul 2018
#81
It's always amusing to me the various ways in which 'fundamentalists' (who, by definition,
Aristus
Jul 2018
#14
From your link:Racial Prejudice: a set of discriminatory or derogatory attitudes based on assumption
rainin
Jul 2018
#42