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bahboo

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92. this old white dude approves....

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Fri Jul 26, 2024, 11:44 PM

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White Dudes For Harris [View all] Rubyshoo Jul 26 OP

Hey Johnny2X2X Jul 26 #1

Tried to get my Wife to go on yesterday... blue sky at night Jul 26 #2

People are really being creative and having fun with supporting Harris- a very good sign. Amaryllis Jul 26 #3

I LOVE THIS!!! FlyingPiggy Jul 26 #4

So do I! calimary Jul 26 #40

So, this is our equivalent of Blacks for Trump? Seems dubious to me. PeaceWave Jul 26 #5

lol what on earth no WhiskeyGrinder Jul 26 #7

White women for Harris was huge success last night. Funtatlaguy Jul 26 #8

What about it seems dubious? Irish_Dem Jul 26 #14

Needlessly racializing support for Kamala feels like the stuff of dirty tricksters... PeaceWave Jul 26 #19

Democrats are not dirty tricksters. Irish_Dem Jul 26 #20

What's more, "Blacks for Trump" is Astroturf. nt Wednesdays Jul 26 #52

Do you also not see the happy humor in this? HUAJIAO Jul 26 #28

Having fun, being excited, appears to be bad. :( Irish_Dem Jul 26 #48

Life is too damn short Squidly Jul 27 #99

Yes we especially need to laugh after a stressful time. Irish_Dem Jul 27 #106

why would that visual be bad WhiskeyGrinder Jul 26 #30

Nonsence IbogaProject Jul 26 #90

Looks good to me ananda Jul 26 #43

LOL! n/t TygrBright Jul 26 #25

WHAT?? Are you serious??? HUAJIAO Jul 26 #26

Dubious?? White Women Answer The Call last night raised millions and broke Zoom Autumn Jul 26 #34

Black women....white dudes....on and on and on democrank Jul 26 #35

Multi-Racial Non-Binaries For Harris! JoseBalow Jul 26 #72

Do it! 👍 Think. Again. Jul 26 #75

I'm on it! Aristus Jul 26 #96

I was horrified to realize white reactionaries were intentionally or idiotically claiming white lives are important, too Judi Lynn Jul 26 #42

It's a little too tongue in cheek for that, I think Warpy Jul 26 #46

A LOT of us white dudes Squidly Jul 27 #100

Sure, as long as you don't dump all us old Boomers into that bunch Warpy Jul 27 #103

Deal Squidly Jul 27 #105

GTFOH! The only similarity is both groups are predominantly white Bucky Jul 26 #60

So white male democrats can't be FOR VP Harris?!??!! Why? Bc the nominee is a black/asian woman? FlyingPiggy Jul 26 #62

nice try. please go away. nt Javaman Jul 26 #64

No, it's the equivalent of White Women for Harris. whathehell Jul 27 #108

Point taken. 70sEraVet Jul 27 #109

Remember Rednecks for Obama? nini Jul 27 #115

Nice 😊 Funtatlaguy Jul 26 #6

I will be the one here.. DemocratInPa Jul 26 #9

Organizing happens along a wide range of axes. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 26 #10

I think people are having FUN and raising money for Kamala Harris pinkstarburst Jul 26 #86

Bingo. There is no need to racialize support for Kamala. PeaceWave Jul 26 #11

There were calls on Twitter for white people to step up and they are. chowder66 Jul 26 #22

It is not being racialized... in addition to seriousness.. it's just really humorous... HUAJIAO Jul 26 #31

It's a measured demographic showing specific support for Harris. Gore1FL Jul 26 #68

Express diversity, MAGA hates diversity America doesn't uponit7771 Jul 26 #85

yeah, I kinda' think it draws unnecessary lines NJCher Jul 26 #12

The groups themselves were drawing the lines. It started with Black sorority members, one of the most organized WhiskeyGrinder Jul 26 #13

that group has been in existence for a long time NJCher Jul 26 #15

lol okay WhiskeyGrinder Jul 26 #17

And that group has shown us the way! MyMission Jul 27 #107

People are having something called FUN. Irish_Dem Jul 26 #18

YES YES YES WHY don't people see this??? HUAJIAO Jul 26 #32

there are so many ways to have fun, if that's what you want to call it NJCher Jul 26 #51

I think perhaps you still miss the joke. HUAJIAO Jul 26 #79

I was on the white women one last night. LeftInTX Jul 26 #91

That's what we do in 21st century America BannonsLiver Jul 26 #41

This is the worst game of musical chairs ever Sympthsical Jul 26 #76

Agreed BannonsLiver Jul 26 #77

If it doesn't matter, why have concerns?? Irish_Dem Jul 26 #16

To show the diversity of support IronLionZion Jul 26 #23

i believe it comes from the fact that white women voted from sick fuck in much greater numbers than black women. mopinko Jul 26 #24

No one is calling anyone out. They are calling themselves in, organizing, and acting on it. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 26 #29

That is exactly the yobrault1 Jul 26 #33

I doubt it even started that way - Kamala is in AKA (traditionally black sorority) TBF Jul 26 #45

Agreed. Pinback Jul 26 #69

I think it's cute, not exclusive Bucky Jul 26 #61

Both campaigns know why.... Dem4life1970 Jul 26 #88

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Jul 26 #21

Anyone else notice how many low post-count replies are expressing "concern"? LOL TygrBright Jul 26 #27

Yes, but I'm not concerned ornotna Jul 26 #37

Yes, I have noticed. 3catwoman3 Jul 26 #38

Very good to be aware of this. SupportSanity Jul 26 #47

Well, give them "attention" in the form of an alert. nt Wednesdays Jul 26 #56

Yes, I had that same thought relayerbob Jul 26 #67

I'm in! Ultraviolet Cat Jul 26 #36

Nice hat! mollie8 Jul 26 #39

Link: Pinback Jul 27 #116

I gotta believe DENVERPOPS Jul 26 #44

In terms of optics, this is a counter to white dudes with the red MAGA hats. Frank D. Lincoln Jul 26 #49

Definitely! electric_blue68 Jul 27 #104

I'll join, but I'm tired of the whole gimme cap look Bucky Jul 26 #50

Signed up! RandySF Jul 26 #53

excellent markie Jul 26 #54

I absolutely love it! Mossfern Jul 26 #55

To avoid Xitter, use the direct link DBoon Jul 26 #57

the coalition of REAL MEN Skittles Jul 26 #58

Just ran across the PERFECT anthem for us. Keb' Mo's "Put a Woman in Charge." summer_in_TX Jul 26 #59

Love this. Sharing everywhere! Bucky Jul 26 #65

Thanks for that! I love it! Think. Again. Jul 26 #78

Passing this on. Thanks for posting! 634-5789 Jul 26 #63

Let's Fucking Go!!! relayerbob Jul 26 #66

Amen rb.... democratsruletheday Jul 26 #70

Def will be there!! relayerbob Jul 26 #82

I'm a white dude for Harris. geardaddy Jul 26 #71

I'm excited White Dudes exist dai13sy Jul 26 #73

Wouldn't surprise me if President Joe shows up on the call Monday! Think. Again. Jul 26 #80

K & R liberalla Jul 26 #74

I welcome this. appmanga Jul 26 #81

It's fun! Tongue-in-cheek Ishoutandscream2 Jul 26 #83

Not only putting the "fun" in fundraiser - but lucrative TBF Jul 26 #84

Hey! I is a white dude! duckworth969 Jul 26 #87

White Dudes Against White Supremacy! Marcuse Jul 26 #89

this old white dude approves.... bahboo Jul 26 #92

I'll probably send hubby. He would prefer Latino dudes for Kamala though! LeftInTX Jul 26 #93

Reporting! Aristus Jul 26 #94

Myself and 2 of my brothers are going to be on the call. neverforget Jul 26 #95

I will do my best to be there RussBLib Jul 27 #97

Hmmm, I presume this would be over Zoom? RussBLib Jul 27 #98

They'll send a link later Salviati Jul 27 #101

now over 20,000 RussBLib Jul 27 #112

I'm a white guy, but I'm not going to be defined by race or segregated. I have more in common with POC I know than Doodley Jul 27 #102

I get what you are saying, but I think you are "misreading" a bit... By reaching out to specific groups--several who hlthe2b Jul 27 #110

I guess Pete Buttigieg disagrees relayerbob Jul 27 #111

You know this is just a one-off fund raising event, right? nt Nittersing Jul 27 #114

Oh, me too! Pinback Jul 27 #117

we'll have these on hand for the butt-hurt MAGA men... wyldwolf Jul 27 #113

50,000 white dudes who signed up so far for tomorrow's "White Dudes for Harris" virtual meeting LetMyPeopleVote Jul 28 #118