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Pototan

(2,124 posts)
5. Here's the facts
Sat Nov 9, 2024, 09:05 AM
Nov 9

White Women were a clear majority for Trump
Women overall: Trump 45%
Latinos: Trump 45%: Hispanic men Trump plus 10%
Black men: Trump 21%
Muslims; Stein 53%, Trump 21% Harris 20%

I'm a white man who has voted for Democrats all of my life, and I'm 72 years old. Don't you dare blame me. I'm not at risk from Trump because of my gender, race, ethnicity or religion. The groups I listed here are very much at risk.

I may end up being wrong and Trump and the Republicans may not institute Immigration Deportation, aimed mostly at Latinos. Now, I know some say that the Latinos who voted for Trump are second generation. But who do you think will be pulled off the jobs and out of schools? As I said, I'm 72 years old and third generation Italian American. No one I know is at risk.

My wife is 69 years old, and we have no children. I work hard in elections to establish and preserve reproductive rights. Not anymore.

I defended George Floyd and the NFL players who took a knee. So much so, that some of my friends didn't invite me to watch the Sunday NFL game at their houses for a year.

I stood with a sign protesting the Muslim ban at Logan Airport in Boston.

I can add union rights in that mix, because they let us down, too

I'm sick and tired of donating money and working on campaigns for the very people who vote against themselves and me. After all, I don't need them. We'll see in the next year or 2 if they need us.

My advice: Don't come calling. I'll be laughing too hard






Heather Cox Richardson has been one of the people keeping me sane. She is a treasure. chia Nov 9 #1
Might I note that almost, maybe all of these people can be seen on the dreaded MSM. LAS14 Nov 9 #23
Magats just tabled a bill that would increase Social Security benefits gab13by13 Nov 9 #2
Yup, they voted against their own interests Joinfortmill Nov 9 #4
I don't know why people don't understand this. Republicans have been against Social Security from the beginning. Walleye Nov 9 #31
Their hatred and supremacy is more important than economic prosperity. Irish_Dem Nov 9 #3
Here's the facts Pototan Nov 9 #5
One more paragraph Maeve Nov 9 #6
Yes, but how do we fight ignorance? I'm not sure but see my post #23. nt LAS14 Nov 9 #24
MSM hasn't been up to the job Maeve Nov 9 #32
Unfortunately, kids no longer get their news from MSM. That's one reason it hasn't done its job. nt LAS14 Nov 9 #33
Not just kids. Not sure what 21st century needs Maeve Nov 9 #34
K&R ck4829 Nov 9 #7
Not regulating the internet and social media has been our downfall dlk Nov 9 #8
How do you regulate the internet and social media Elessar Zappa Nov 9 #12
The First Amendment does not protect all speech in all circumstances dlk Nov 9 #16
We quit pretending the Constitution is set in stone rather than a fluid document travelingthrulife Nov 9 #19
I don't think even liberal judges Elessar Zappa Nov 9 #21
That's why we need to focus on educating our children about how... LAS14 Nov 9 #25
If the country were not diverse .. Dem4life1234 Nov 9 #9
Simple economic fact. Cost structures drive pricing. paleotn Nov 9 #10
It's also the real reason for the contraception obsession on the right . . . hatrack Nov 9 #18
Boils down to bigotry. travelingthrulife Nov 9 #20
But that would mean angry MAGAts . . . hatrack Nov 9 #22
Absolutely, and many would love to come here. paleotn Nov 9 #35
Yes indeed Blue Full Moon Nov 9 #11
This is exactly what I've been saying all along. The right wing media is democracy's biggest threat. Martin68 Nov 9 #13
K&R Solly Mack Nov 9 #14
That's why GOP likes to cut funding for education IronLionZion Nov 9 #15
That's how they got where they are at Blue Full Moon Nov 9 #17
Yup. ismnotwasm Nov 9 #26
Trump doesn't understand tariffs Beck23 Nov 9 #27
Yes, the South has never recovered from the Civil War. ananda Nov 9 #28
I left Tennessee Beck23 Nov 9 #30
Republicans know better about tariffs but they also knowingly supported the lie. Tadpole Raisin Nov 9 #29
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