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Snake Plissken

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14. That certain covers a large percentage of people who voted for Trump but

Reply to brettdale (Original post)

Wed Oct 9, 2019, 10:15 PM

Oct 2019

1/3 of Hispanic women voted for Trump and rough 50% of White women voted for Trump

As a White male that absolutely blows my fucking mind. I'm the demographic that Trump supposedly represents and the only way you could have stopped me from voting against Trump in 2016 was to put a bullet in my head.

And that's not even getting into how much all around better Hillary Clinton was at every single aspect needed in the leader of the Free World.

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Im guessing the real reason people voted for trump were [View all] brettdale Oct 2019 OP

I said this election night. Nt PCIntern Oct 2019 #1

Yet people tried to peddle the economic anxiety bullshit dalton99a Oct 2019 #2

Do not forget the rich thieves who received their GOP tax cut. guillaumeb Oct 2019 #3

The 1%ers voted for the tax cuts. The rest voted for the racism. LonePirate Oct 2019 #7

I'd add a percentage that voted for Trump because of abortion and only abortion Polybius Oct 2019 #15

A large portion of the anti-choice crowd are racists who think abortion is decimating the white race LonePirate Oct 2019 #22

Thankfully, I haven't met any of those Polybius Oct 2019 #24

The right worked all through the Benghazi hearings to destroy Hillary's chances. They bragged about wasupaloopa Oct 2019 #4

We've seen what he can do Leith Oct 2019 #20

Right on ! jimlup Oct 2019 #5

Yep. TrishaJ Oct 2019 #6

I agree with the op but don't forget that Hillary WON the popular vote with a margin of 3 million abqtommy Oct 2019 #8

I'm sure it was much more than 3 million... dchill Oct 2019 #26

of course it was racism and sexism Skittles Oct 2019 #9

Trump told it like it is Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2019 #10

totally agree with you. nt iluvtennis Oct 2019 #11

Amen to the OP . . ! OldManTarHeel Oct 2019 #12

Studies made that clear back in 2017. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #13

That certain covers a large percentage of people who voted for Trump but Snake Plissken Oct 2019 #14

Beat me to it. Ligyron Oct 2019 #23

There's plenty of racism and sexism among women and POC. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #30

Yes and he packaged it all in a show similar to Professional Wrestling. gordianot Oct 2019 #16

Oh, I thought they wanted a successful businessman to run the country. a kennedy Oct 2019 #17

Don't forget that Hillary WON the popular vote by 3 MILLION votes. groundloop Oct 2019 #18

One thing that never gets mentioned enough is that... thenelm1 Oct 2019 #19

I've certainly mentioned Hillary Hate as a major factor. 25 years of vitriol takes a toll. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #29

Misogyny is still alive. Duppers Oct 2019 #21

I knew this before election night. BigmanPigman Oct 2019 #25

I think there is another type of Trump voter. smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #27

or maybe it is that republicans own the machines that count our votes? questionseverything Oct 2019 #28

90% racism. nt oasis Oct 2019 #31