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clementine613

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64. They're ALL racists and xenophobes.

Reply to DanTex (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2019, 07:47 PM

Jul 2019

Every. One. Of. Them.

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A large majority of the Republicans I've known personally have been racist. [View all] DanTex Jul 2019 OP

I've pretty much found the same to be true. Often not overtly apparent, but it is there ... RKP5637 Jul 2019 #1

I have to agree knowing some in my family and a lot in my daughters in-laws. katmondoo Jul 2019 #2

A little off topic, I just heard Rush Limbaugh use the expression, "Conservative intelligentsia." spike jones Jul 2019 #33

Yeah, Limbaugh is a real case of nuts! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #50

Stuck in car yesterday, listening to him go on and on dewsgirl Jul 2019 #51

Yeah, same here. I find him so outrageous I sometimes listen to him, but pissed off the whole time! RKP5637 Jul 2019 #53

I think that's why I listen, because I find it so outrageous that people actually believe it dewsgirl Jul 2019 #60

I used to listen to him. ten minutes and I would be so mad demigoddess Jul 2019 #59

I used to do that when someone would make me mad enough, I would clean like crazy. dewsgirl Jul 2019 #61

There is no such animal in the real world Gothmog Jul 2019 #56

That about sums it up jberryhill Jul 2019 #3

Same here, rPub friends, their parents and many of my relatives.. mitch96 Jul 2019 #4

My late FIL, when playing cards, would call the black poker chips "n chips" maryellen99 Jul 2019 #9

I was in a meeting once when two of the people started complaining Merlot Jul 2019 #5

since Nixon stopdiggin Jul 2019 #30

"It's not FAIR! Rich white people have to BRIBE AND PAY to get their kids into good colleges!" dawg day Jul 2019 #54

Heard a lot of that over the years treestar Jul 2019 #67

Agree. They may not be lynch mob racists, but they are fine with gerrymandering, oppose affirmative Hoyt Jul 2019 #6

This: "They may not be lynch mob racists, but..." CrispyQ Jul 2019 #14

I have yet to meet one that isn't! Floyd R. Turbo Jul 2019 #7

That's been my experience, as well. Paladin Jul 2019 #8

The one girl I knew from catholic school who was a repuke was a racist been then kimbutgar Jul 2019 #13

I see no reason to cut people like that any slack, regardless of how many years have passed. Paladin Jul 2019 #45

I was once riding with an in-law's friend to a party-- dawg day Jul 2019 #57

Great story kimbutgar Jul 2019 #62

That has been my experience as well... Thomas Hurt Jul 2019 #10

My first political memory in the 60's was my Dad saying repukes we're bigots kimbutgar Jul 2019 #11

I would absolutely agree with that. Baitball Blogger Jul 2019 #12

Bet they don't feel that way when they have a bad experience with a white person. CrispyQ Jul 2019 #17

+1 Baitball Blogger Jul 2019 #19

Not every Republican I know is a racist Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #15

Non-racist white Republicans are as rare as Trump charitable donations dalton99a Jul 2019 #16

Same here, but very few were ever overt about it. Bleacher Creature Jul 2019 #18

That is my experience also. llmart Jul 2019 #20

It's their history zipplewrath Jul 2019 #21

Not just racists,... magicarpet Jul 2019 #31

+100 Duppers Jul 2019 #22

My mother's side were all xxqqqzme Jul 2019 #23

libertarian covert racism paulkienitz Jul 2019 #24

+1000 Whoo! You say a lot here, friend FakeNoose Jul 2019 #34

I have always considered Libertarians the epitome of selfishness TheRealNorth Jul 2019 #38

"which is a mental illness of its own" KPN Jul 2019 #25

yep, I liked that one too (nt) stopdiggin Jul 2019 #36

Totally agree. One of my good friends...slightly center left, NRaleighLiberal Jul 2019 #26

Problem is, much of the apathetic voting base are made up of avid white supremacists. Tiggeroshii Jul 2019 #27

*** DIET RACIST *** are the ones who are the most cowardly. They can't be full out racist because of uponit7771 Jul 2019 #28

Republican is just another word for racist Bettie Jul 2019 #29

Yup! And you don't have to dig too deep with most Republicans Golden Raisin Jul 2019 #32

My best friend is a rabid republican calguy Jul 2019 #35

The ones I know are racist and sexist. CousinIT Jul 2019 #37

One of my co-workers called the Mall of America, the "Mall of Africa" NickB79 Jul 2019 #39

That kind of comment sounds very familiar. Ohiogal Jul 2019 #52

It may be true that not all republicans are racist, yet it seems all racists & bigots are republican RestoreAmerica2020 Jul 2019 #40

Some of the males reach out to pan-Asian communities ismnotwasm Jul 2019 #41

A large majority of the white people I've known personally, including me, have been racist. TygrBright Jul 2019 #42

Great point. All of us have internal Prejudices to overcome. maxsolomon Jul 2019 #44

Is it still racism if you FAVOR a group other than your own? mwb970 Jul 2019 #49

In general, I agree. Being a defacto Klansmen is just playing to the base. NNadir Jul 2019 #43

I've had the very same experience. mwb970 Jul 2019 #46

I know racist Democrats and I know racist Repubes. cbdo2007 Jul 2019 #47

As a southerner, I must concur... CCExile Jul 2019 #48

A number of the republicans I know or represent are republicans for economic reasons Gothmog Jul 2019 #55

I've known a few Rethug's who were not racist Bayard Jul 2019 #58

Yep. But most truly don't think they are! GulfCoast66 Jul 2019 #63

They're ALL racists and xenophobes. clementine613 Jul 2019 #64

they ALL are Skittles Jul 2019 #65

All the Repubs I have known were wealthy white guys. leftyladyfrommo Jul 2019 #66

Most repugs are not wealthy. 7 out of 10 walking around white guys are repug trumpers... brush Jul 2019 #70

I worked in a bank. Money is their thing. leftyladyfrommo Jul 2019 #71

Not all Republicans are racists, but all racists are Republicans. VOX Jul 2019 #68

We used to tread lightly when it came to calling Republicans racist. No longer. Nitram Jul 2019 #69