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because a not insignificant portion of voters said that was why they were supporting him? -- (edited)

Posted by znufrii Nov 13 '16, 09:56

How dare we take people at their word?!

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- No bubble! No bubble! You're the bubble! -- nm - Max Nov 13, 10:29
- I don't know what percentage it was, but it was non-zero. -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 10:14 3
  - (take a look at the replies to any journalist or Jewish person on twitter, for instance) -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 10:22 1
    - Which makes it amusing that people thought the Jewish Socialist would have won in a walk. -- nm - Tim Nov 13, 10:31
  - "not insignificant" -- nm - philip k mud Nov 13, 10:17
- Okay, three things -- (edited) - znufrii Nov 13, 10:09 18
  - This place is a bubble btw. It's obvious -- nm - Bacon Nov 13, 10:11 17
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    - Not really the point I was trying to make, but okay. -- nm - znufrii Nov 13, 10:16 15
      - DP3 is more right than this place will accept. But hey, I am about to get shouted down now. That is my point -- nm - Bacon Nov 13, 10:24 14
        
        more people disagreeing with than agreeing with you != "shouted down" - Reagen Nov 13, 10:30
        
        ST is a bubble, sure. And I think we do need to listen to the 'whys' for the other side. But, if people plugged - andie Nov 13, 10:28 10
        
        I read a fantastic article that I have posted in a few other places. Yes, I agree with you. - Bacon Nov 13, 10:30 9
        
        Hillary ' issues didn't include racist campaign promises. -- nm - andie Nov 13, 10:33
        
        So because he convinced some people with a non-offensive message, the ones that were convinced by that offensive message disappear? -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 10:32 6
        
        My general understanding of how I read this thread was sweeping generalities. DP3 was objecting to the tone of - Bacon Nov 13, 10:40 5
        
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        I won't disagree with small percentages, the racist vote probably swung it. But that number in itself is small - Bacon Nov 13, 10:58
        
        Well sure, because we aren't horrible people. Me too -- nm - Bacon Nov 13, 10:56
        
        (also, Hillary didn't cater to communist views) -- (edited) - Reagen Nov 13, 10:43
        
        *no one* said most. "not-insignficant". -- nm - Reagen Nov 13, 10:41
        
        He said things like " he would absolutely require Muslims to jon a registry. " -- nm - andie Nov 13, 10:31
        
        Playing the victim does no one any good, but whatever makes you feel better. -- nm - znufrii Nov 13, 10:26
        
        spoilers - Beaker Nov 13, 10:25
- If you're going to ignore what he said during the election campaign and the voters he reached out to, then enjoy your bubble too. -- nm - Roger More Nov 13, 10:02 2
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  - Yeah, I thought DP3 was doing a bit. I guess not. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 13, 10:04

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