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DemocratSinceBirth

(100,361 posts)
Mon Aug 13, 2018, 04:06 PM Aug 2018

The Root -The 8 Kinds of Black Donald Trump Supporters




In the 2016 election, Donald Trump earned more black votes (8 percent, according to the Roper Center) than Mitt Romney in 2012 (6 percent) or John McCain in 2008 (4 percent). While Barack Obama’s blackness or the Russians may have had something to do with that, in 2016, twice as many black people voted for Donald Trump (5 million votes) than were arrested (2,263,112, according to the FBI Uniform Crime Report).

Everyone knows that black people are criminals. Therefore, if black people were twice as likely to vote for Trump than commit a crime, using white logic, we can conclude that black people love Donald Trump. That’s just science.

And while Trump supporters may be a small minority of black people, it is important to know who they are, why they choose to support the dimwitted, tanning booth-weathered love child of Pennywise and Lord Voldemort and—most importantly—how to spot these rare creatures in the wild.

As a member of the growing subset of wypipologists who study Trump-related subjects (a Lie-entist, if you will) I have cataloged every single genus and species of black Donald Trump supporters for your edification:


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https://www.theroot.com/the-8-kinds-of-black-donald-trump-supporters-1828064968
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The Root -The 8 Kinds of Black Donald Trump Supporters (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 OP
I'm surprised there are even 8 Black Trump Supporters! donkeypoofed Aug 2018 #1
Reminds me of this sketch. Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2018 #2
HA! Kind of Blue Aug 2018 #12
First I Ever Heard Me. Aug 2018 #3
He writes so well. ✊ irisblue Aug 2018 #4
Michael Harriot, of course, hilarious as usual. kwassa Aug 2018 #5
I am so disappointed in Jim Brown but he always gravitates to power. He even flirted with Reagan. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #6
I am surprised Don King hasn't shown up. kwassa Aug 2018 #7
Yes he did! spicysista Aug 2018 #9
Puke. kwassa Aug 2018 #10
I have no idea... spicysista Aug 2018 #11
Omg! I can't! spicysista Aug 2018 #8

donkeypoofed

(2,187 posts)
1. I'm surprised there are even 8 Black Trump Supporters!
Mon Aug 13, 2018, 04:28 PM
Aug 2018

I thought that number was rather high.

Couldn't find a picture of more than 4 of them together, huh?

DemocratSinceBirth

(100,361 posts)
6. I am so disappointed in Jim Brown but he always gravitates to power. He even flirted with Reagan.
Mon Aug 13, 2018, 07:03 PM
Aug 2018

spicysista

(1,731 posts)
11. I have no idea...
Mon Aug 13, 2018, 08:05 PM
Aug 2018

What would possess him to wear and say that stuff? Makes my head ache.

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