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In reply to the discussion: is the puerto rico comment gonna be an election changer? [View all]pat_k
(10,883 posts)6. Many won't hear about it.
For those who do hear about it, the ones who currently support Trump will write it off as a bad warm up comedian and not a symptom of the deeply racist MAGA world. Might make a few think twice when it comes time to actually vote for the guy, but I think a tiny, but meaningful percent of people who say they are going to vote Trump won't be able to actually do it when it counts for a variety of reasons.
Those who support Harris will take it as affirmation of their choice to say FU to MAGA world.
Those who don't plan to vote will take it as "see how messed up it all is? I'm well out of it."
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This is where I am. I'm guessing I can count on my fingers the number of people surprised by this
Amishman
Oct 28
#37
This. It's as if they think we're all secretly racist, bigoted mysognistic a**wipes
ms liberty
Oct 27
#10
This is who these fucking shitstains are. That comedian is a TOTAL hack and bombed his set in front of friendlies.
SoFlaBro
Oct 28
#17
My choice would be enough Puerto Ricans will either change their vote or decide to show up to vote
BeyondGeography
Oct 27
#5
It wasn't just Puerto Ricans. Blacks and Hispanics in general were also targeted
Quixote1818
Oct 27
#12
I think it has the potential to change the election, but not so much by flipping votes
fishwax
Oct 27
#15
When Kamala Harris is sworn in, push Puerto Rico for Statehood along with D.C.
ProudMNDemocrat
Oct 28
#30
If Puerto Rican voters act like Texas Latino voters, it won't make a difference
Vogon_Glory
Oct 28
#31
The "black guy" and "watermelon" bit was equally as nauseating. We should not let it be forgotten.
Scrivener7
Oct 28
#33