2016 Postmortem

Garrett78

(10,721 posts) Sat Dec 31, 2016, 02:40 PM Dec 2016

Birtherism is rooted in racism.

As is the denial of white privilege and structural racism. As is anti-Muslim sentiment (it's not purely a matter of Christian supremacy). As is the opposition to *certain* immigrants.

Opposition to feminism is rooted in sexism. As is opposition to equal pay for women.

Opposition to LGBTQ rights is rooted in heterosexism.

So, please stop saying that only a fraction of Trump supporters (or Republicans more generally) are bigots. It's embarrassing.

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Birtherism is rooted in racism. (Original Post) Garrett78 Dec 2016 OP

Birtherism is rooted in racism. LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #1

Why we lose votes deist99 Dec 2016 #2

Ignores that women are shut out of upper levels and many types of jobs - denies sexism as if it's a bettyellen Dec 2016 #7

Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #3

Birthers are racists Gothmog Dec 2016 #4

From Public Policy Polling: Garrett78 Dec 2016 #5

I saw similar polling Gothmog Dec 2016 #6

LenaBaby61

(6,991 posts)

1. Birtherism is rooted in racism.

Reply to Garrett78 (Original post)

Sat Dec 31, 2016, 03:04 PM

Dec 2016

+1,000

deist99

(122 posts)

2. Why we lose votes

Reply to Garrett78 (Original post)

Sat Dec 31, 2016, 03:37 PM

Dec 2016

As much as we like to point fingers at the other side for "false news" we do the same thing. When you control for type of job, education, and years of work, the wage gap almost disappears completely.

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

7. Ignores that women are shut out of upper levels and many types of jobs - denies sexism as if it's a

Reply to deist99 (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 31, 2016, 10:26 PM

Dec 2016

CT theory. What bullshit.

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Gothmog

(154,470 posts)

4. Birthers are racists

Reply to Garrett78 (Original post)

Sat Dec 31, 2016, 05:51 PM

Dec 2016

Water is also wet

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

5. From Public Policy Polling:

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 31, 2016, 06:42 PM

Dec 2016

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Our new poll finds that Trump is benefiting from a GOP electorate that thinks Barack Obama is a Muslim and was born in another country, and that immigrant children should be deported. 66% of Trump's supporters believe that Obama is a Muslim to just 12% that grant he's a Christian. 61% think Obama was not born in the United States to only 21% who accept that he was. And 63% want to amend the Constitution to eliminate birthright citizenship, to only 20% who want to keep things the way they are.

*Note: 18% are unsure if Obama was born in the US

And yet I keep seeing posts indicating that only a fraction of Trump supporters are bigots. As if not wearing a white robe with pointy hat or not having a swastika tattoo is all it takes to not be a racist.

Not to mention the people who say it's racist to point out racism. Good grief.

Gothmog

(154,470 posts)

6. I saw similar polling

Reply to Garrett78 (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 31, 2016, 09:37 PM

Dec 2016

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Thanks for posting

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