(02-08-2019, 02:03 AM)TrivialPursuit Wrote:

(02-08-2019, 12:08 AM)JaguarKick Wrote: I will say, that frankly, my father, a man who was raised in South Carolina during segregation and the Civil Rights movement, who believes black people are mentally inferior to whites, that women need to be put back in their place because they know less than men, that all Muslims are terrorists--LOVES Donald Trump, because Trump represents him.  They speak alike.  They think alike.  And I say this believing that my dad is a good man.  He's friendly and outgoing, he'd never harm anyone intentionally if they didn't deserve it, he always made sure we were provided for and worked his [BLEEP] off.  But he's absolutely a racist and a misogynist, and those are the characteristics that most attracted him to Trump, because Trump "says what he's really thinking."

Not everyone voted for Trump because of this.  But a significant portion absolutely did.

I'm sorry that your father is a piece of crap. I really am.

But for you to assign his piece of crapness on the rest of us is pretty sad.

A significant portion? That's just stupid to say. Based on what? Based on your father? Based on your tiny experiences in your tiny, insignificant life?

Seriously... my life and my accomplishments aren't much either - but to stand there and say this generalized crap is asinine and adds nothing of value to anything.

(02-08-2019, 10:15 AM)B2hibry Wrote:

(02-08-2019, 12:08 AM)JaguarKick Wrote: I will say, that frankly, my father, a man who was raised in South Carolina during segregation and the Civil Rights movement, who believes black people are mentally inferior to whites, that women need to be put back in their place because they know less than men, that all Muslims are terrorists--LOVES Donald Trump, because Trump represents him.  They speak alike.  They think alike.  And I say this believing that my dad is a good man.  He's friendly and outgoing, he'd never harm anyone intentionally if they didn't deserve it, he always made sure we were provided for and worked his [BLEEP] off.  But he's absolutely a racist and a misogynist, and those are the characteristics that most attracted him to Trump, because Trump "says what he's really thinking."

Not everyone voted for Trump because of this.  But a significant portion absolutely did.

Get out of here with this illogical [BLEEP]! Go find another reason of acceptance for your dad’s stupidity.

Personal attacks and anger.  Surprise surprise.

I don't accept his stupidity.  And I said that not everyone voted for Trump for these reasons--and I think the Democratic party made a huge error labeling all Trump supporters as such.  I think it's one of the reasons the election was lost and misprojected, other than Hillary being just as incompetent as Trump himself.  Keep in mind that this board is a very small microcosm of even Jacksonville itself, to say nothing of the nation.  I never called any of you racists.  I said that a lot of people voted for Trump because he convinced them that being a horrible human being was going to be okay again--mocking the disabled, encouraging violence against opponents, playing on the fear of all those brown people outside our borders who aren't like us and want to destroy our way of life.

Where I live, racists have come out of the woodwork.  Memes mocking Mexicans flood my facebook.  A friend of mine who went to my church shared a photo that said "We should replace police sirens with the national anthem so all the criminals stop running and kneel" (he's also a cop).  People who have been afraid of Arabs but more afraid of backlash aren't afraid of the latter any more--they just let the bigotry shine.  It has a lot to do with the regional politics of the Texas panhandle, but I can tell you that racists (who would never say they're racist) feel exceedingly empowered to flaunt it now.  There have been people who have actually said to me, "It's Trump's America.  I can say whatever the [BLEEP] I want" followed by several racial slurs.

I know the evidence is anecdotal.  You don't have to be so [BLEEP] defensive.  I'm just letting you know that this is happening, not trying to call you out as a racist.

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