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I really can't get past the racism and I'm not trying to either. It's very simple to me. They voted for a fucking racist.

Posted by Diva (aka Diva) Dec 15 '16, 12:10

I understand completely where I rank to 60 million voters.

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Yeah, I feel the same way. It's really hard for me to reconcile. -- nm - Dark Callisto Dec 15, 12:26
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- I think many people who voted for him are not racist themselves.. except that supporting someone who is makes them be, in a way. - b. Dec 15, 12:22 7
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    - I see resentment. Many people don't see themselves as racist, but they see government supporting things that they can't benefit from and - Roger More Dec 15, 12:33 2
      - I get the resentment, in that I can at least wrap my head around the perception but the fact that they don't feel that they've benefited from - Mel Profit Dec 15, 12:37 1
        
        I think they truly don't see themselves as getting government benefits - or at least, their fair share. - Roger More Dec 15, 12:44
    - The certainty that things should continue to be run on their terms, not yours. -- (edited) - znufrii Dec 15, 12:28 1
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    - my feeling is that while they may feel they had other reasons for voting for him, the fact remains they put a racist in power and they can't pretend - Andie Dec 15, 12:27
- i feel that if you vote for a racist you are co-opting racism and giving it a pass. - Diva Dec 15, 12:20

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