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UMTerp01

(1,048 posts)
Wed Jul 20, 2016, 08:24 PM Jul 2016

Who the hell are these Black people at the RNC?

Seriously.....I mean I know we are not a monolith but who are these people? Why Trump? I mean people scoff at the polls that show him with ZERO percent Black support but I absolutely believe that not one in their right mind should vote for him. I know Hillary ain't exactly the bees knees but Trump? No ma'am!!

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Who the hell are these Black people at the RNC? (Original Post) UMTerp01 Jul 2016 OP
Why, that's the Ruckus family!!! MADem Jul 2016 #1
No relation, hopefully. cyberpunk Jul 2016 #7
.. Quayblue Jul 2016 #10
Yeah- and what about those Log Cabin Republicans? NBachers Jul 2016 #2
Yes. Especially with Mike Pence as VP UMTerp01 Jul 2016 #3
Larry Wilmore interviewed some black Trump supporters ... kwassa Jul 2016 #4
Colbert: Checking in with the African-American Delegate to the RNC betsuni Jul 2016 #5
steppin-fetchit heaven05 Jul 2016 #9
it's Keegan-Michael Key Grey Lemercier Jul 2016 #16
I love him rbrnmw Jul 2016 #13
I do too, I love him. betsuni Jul 2016 #14
I always figured that the few black people and few gay people wanted to make some money. rusty quoin Jul 2016 #6
They're on the coon train. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2016 #8
There's only one response to that JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #12
I've written about black cons in the past MrScorpio Jul 2016 #11
Good summary! bettyellen Jul 2016 #15
Like Sgt. Waters' character in A Soldier's Story. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2016 #17
Good analogy. nt MrScorpio Jul 2016 #18
 

UMTerp01

(1,048 posts)
3. Yes. Especially with Mike Pence as VP
Wed Jul 20, 2016, 08:52 PM
Jul 2016

I honestly don't think Trump cares about "the gays" one way or another. But picking Pence as VP was trying to set LGBT rights back many years.

kwassa

(23,340 posts)
4. Larry Wilmore interviewed some black Trump supporters ...
Wed Jul 20, 2016, 09:14 PM
Jul 2016

A few weeks back on his show. Their reasons made no sense at all. It was both hilarious and sad at the same time.

 

rusty quoin

(6,133 posts)
6. I always figured that the few black people and few gay people wanted to make some money.
Thu Jul 21, 2016, 12:53 AM
Jul 2016

As for the true believers like Justice Thomas, he really has no soul, and he really knows what is going on. He has left the planet of humanity.

The other ones hold conservative values and try to fit in and are truely confused individuals. I feel bad for them the most. They are as much assholes like the white straight conservatives, but they are trying to fit in to a party who hates them.

JustAnotherGen

(33,785 posts)
12. There's only one response to that
Thu Jul 21, 2016, 03:44 PM
Jul 2016

We need Huey Freeman's ninja moves



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MrScorpio

(73,714 posts)
11. I've written about black cons in the past
Thu Jul 21, 2016, 11:30 AM
Jul 2016

Last edited Fri Jul 22, 2016, 12:24 PM - Edit history (1)

To summarize: They're only in it for themselves.

These are people who are willing to stab all of the black community in the back in order to get in good with white people. They've adopted the negatively depicted stereotyping of black people through by internalizing racist tropes. There are financial incentives of course.

As long as they're willing to be used as conduit to promote anti-black bias with a black face, they'll continue to have a place in white dominated, right wing politics. Once they start pointing out any racist aspects within their own rank they will cease being of any use.

One method that many of them use to assuage any doubt about their allegiance is by being the craziest right wing motherfucker in a room full of crazy white, right wing motherfuckers. Allan West has nailed that shit down flat, as an example.

Make no mistake, black cons are not about black empowerment. Quite the opposite. They are nothing more than mercenaries, con men or self-hating Uncle Ruckuses.

Again, never forget: They are all definitely in it for themselves.

DemocratSinceBirth

(100,361 posts)
17. Like Sgt. Waters' character in A Soldier's Story.
Sun Jul 24, 2016, 09:02 AM
Jul 2016

I would have thought those days were behind us.

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