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Claudia's avatar

People who get dragged into a cult come in all sizes shapes and colors

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JP Halpin's avatar

Many of the victims of the Jim Jones cult were African American. They're being lied to about so much.

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Samantha M's avatar

Ignorance: it’s not just for white voters

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HItoHTX's avatar

They care so much about paying their bills and taking care of their children, but it seems he never once asked them if they’ve noticed any positive changes in their economics or lifestyle since he’s been in office or how they feel about tariffs that will cost them more at the grocery store, how the gentleman could lose his small business or the tax cuts for billionaires that will cause all of them to pay more in taxes. 🤦‍♀️

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Jeffrey Brendecke's avatar

It's disgusting hearing someone brush off the recognition of people like Harriet Tubman, who devoted under danger their lives to bringing people into freedom from slavery. Just worrying about the bills while brushing off people, who heroically sacrificed for their freedoms. These people are stupid and their viewpoint a disgrace.

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Marye Brown's avatar

Sadly these “47” supporters have missed important history lessons and do not seem to have a clear vision of a future for themselves or future generations.

Being so naive as to think this will not impact them or their children is just plain ignorant !

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Peter Sukowski's avatar

I just don't understand how they can support such a person whom is only interested in their demise. I don't get it.

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PLawson85's avatar

Uncle Toms and Aunt Jemima’s are a real thing. They vote out of uneducation and naivety.

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PaulM's avatar

When people make the emotional investment in a candidate, it takes something like reprogramming to imprint new or counter information. They have accepted the campaign promises and now expect them to be delivered. When the promises don’t come true, they believe that it’s “that person’s fault”, not their candidate’s.

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James Williams Jr's avatar

Martin Luther King, Jr. had a response for people, Black people, like this in 1964.

“Negroes are human, not superhuman. Like all people, we have differing personalities, diverse financial interests and varied aspirations. There are Negroes who will never fight for freedom. There are Negroes who will seek profit for themselves alone above the struggle. There are even some Negroes who will go to the other side. These facts should distress no one.

Every minority and every people has its fair share of opportunists, freeloaders, traitors and escapists. The hammer blows of poverty, racism and segregation must warp and corrupt some. No one can pretend that just because a people are oppressed every individual is virtuous and worthy.

The real issue is whether in the great mass the dominant characteristics are decency, honor and moral courage.”

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Rocket Cat's avatar

Blexit and Diddy black qanon were huge in my city, of maybe ten black voters I asked, all were undecided or were for Trump, all getting their info from social media, very much a cultural shift. In the south, the toxic narrative is that immigrants cause black unemployment, whereas Rs bring good jobs to the state. Reminds me of Bill Cosby’s lecture circuit blaming Democrats and entitlements. How do we educate voters in a toxic information ecosystem? This is a big story that is not getting much attention yet. Thanks

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Bob Healey's avatar

They seem to be among the more fortunate black people. Fuck the rest I guess.

I guess they think their money makes them white.

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ChrisCrossChris's avatar

More maggot stupidity. I don’t want to “understand” anyone this damn stupid. They have not learned from their mistakes, and continue on like it’s not going to fuck up their lives. Call stupid what it is…STUPID. And if you think stupid, talk stupid, and act stupid you are…….(drum roll)….. STUPID.

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Linda's avatar

Oh look it's the 🦝🦝🦝🦝

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Peaches's avatar

It would take a damn fool, like these 2, to vote against their own interests.

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GMT's avatar

And it proves yet again that it’s not just white people that are dumb fucking morons.

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Jeffrey Brendecke's avatar

Or slavery.

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