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marylandblue

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29. Maybe because they agree with Democrats on health care, but not civil rights

Reply to cyclonefence (Reply #8)

Sat Nov 10, 2018, 08:12 PM

Nov 2018

No reason a racist can't believe in universal health care.

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Are white people that aren't racist, but not comfortable voting for a minority welcome in the party? [View all] LexVegas Nov 2018 OP

when a Venn diagram is 100% overlapping, I think there is no one to consider remaining... hlthe2b Nov 2018 #1

What does "welcome in the party" even mean? Loki Liesmith Nov 2018 #2

Uhhhhh. If they'd reject someone as a leader simply because of the color of his or her skin... LincolnRossiter Nov 2018 #3

Civic duty is a real-life thing, as real as the children who Hortensis Nov 2018 #20

I'm not disagreeing with anything in your post, but I'm not sure how it's an appropriate response... LincolnRossiter Nov 2018 #22

Yep, "soft" racism is still racism. brush Nov 2018 #27

Obi-Wan Kenobi 2020! johnp3907 Nov 2018 #4

Jobi-Wan Kenobiden? bullwinkle428 Nov 2018 #7

Sorry, those hypothetical people ARE racist groundloop Nov 2018 #5

Just because some non-Democrat who presides over an all white state says that Squinch Nov 2018 #6

Bingo! nt Skidmore Nov 2018 #13

He kinda told on himself with that stupidity. brush Nov 2018 #28

So obvious, but NastyRiffraff Nov 2018 #40

I would think that white people who are "not comfortable" voting for a minority candidate cyclonefence Nov 2018 #8

Money & Media ? Just a guess Bfd Nov 2018 #9

Maybe because they agree with Democrats on health care, but not civil rights marylandblue Nov 2018 #29

If a person is not "comfortable" voting for a minority, they are a racist and have no place redstatebluegirl Nov 2018 #10

Tell your friend his concerns sound racist. GeorgeGist Nov 2018 #11

Isn't that pretty much the definition of "racist"? Crunchy Frog Nov 2018 #12

If you aren't "comfortable" with voting for somebody Voltaire2 Nov 2018 #14

No such thing gollygee Nov 2018 #15

a white person that isn't comfortable voting for a person of color (just b/c of their color) harumph Nov 2018 #16

Well I think they can join the party regardless fescuerescue Nov 2018 #17

Prisencolinensinainciuso! struggle4progress Nov 2018 #18

What is this? nt LAS14 Nov 2018 #23

It's a 1970s Italian song written in fake English nt marylandblue Nov 2018 #30

Meaningless noise that sounds like something if you're not paying attention struggle4progress Nov 2018 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2018 #19

No such thing. (n/t) Iggo Nov 2018 #21

THIS !!!! ..... Is a great example of minimizing what racism is by redefining it uponit7771 Nov 2018 #24

Answer to 1st question: Yes. Answer to 2nd question: No aikoaiko Nov 2018 #25

When you see non-whites as "others" Horse with no Name Nov 2018 #26

I see what you did there Docreed2003 Nov 2018 #31

We do not say who is in the party and we vote in primaries for our wasupaloopa Nov 2018 #32

Tell your friend this: DFW Nov 2018 #33

I think not treestar Nov 2018 #34

That's not how anything works actually ismnotwasm Nov 2018 #35

It doesn't matter if they are comfortable...it matters what their actions are Fresh_Start Nov 2018 #37

We can't actually turn down voters Rizen Nov 2018 #38

I don't think people get the point you are making dansolo Nov 2018 #39