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In response to "Racist? Or unaware of his unconscious biases? Or just lazily not monitoring what he is saying?" by ReluctantCynic

That's part of it. But he also started his career fighting on the side of segregaionists, writing and helping pass bills that led to mass

Posted by colin (aka colinski) Jun 28 '24, 11:40

incarceration of Black people. He has a history of not just saying racist things but backing it up with harmful policies.

Why are you all upset I'm calling the president of a country steeped in institutional racism a racist?

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And I used to be the same type of person. - ReluctantCynic Jun 28, 12:22
“why are you all upset” when you’re clearly/purposely/selectively framing your comments with specific intent? 🙄 — nm - i.b.! Jun 28, 11:54 19
- sure, i'm trying to be a little antagonistic. but i also think praising for the president should be tempered with the reality of who he is. -- nm - colin Jun 28, 11:57 18
  - That's describing the whole democratic party, 60, 70 years ago they/we were the party of racists -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 28, 12:12 4
    - i'm sure that plays heavily into the issues younger voters have.. someone from that era, even if they've become better people, don't represent them. -- nm - colin Jun 28, 12:17 3
      - personally I’m more angry with the party that replaced the Dixiecrats when it became politically expident to be the party of southern whites but - hollywood big shot Jun 28, 12:25 2
        
        I think there’s plenty of ire to go around, but when sliding down the horseshoe - i.b.! Jun 28, 12:30
        
        if i'm being told this is my party and i must vote for it... i'd be a little annoyed if it wasn't anything like what i wanted it to be. - colin Jun 28, 12:28
  - And in his 80s, he’s an excellent person. Period. -- nm - David Jun 28, 12:00 12
    - all of us here know his history, and anyone who’s paying attention should know he’s a decent human. focusing on these particular negatives when there - i.b.! Jun 28, 12:21 10
      - at the same time, i've seen people on st dismissive of people who are unhappy with biden and say they won't vote for him. - colin Jun 28, 12:49 9
        
        I've always wondered this. Was he anyone's first choice in the 20 primaries? - Strongbad Jun 28, 14:05
        
        But you vote for one or the other. Not voting is not any better. -- nm - LFG Jun 28, 12:51 7
        
        40% of voters didn't bother in 2020.. why give so much grief to someone who is thoughtful in withholding their vote? - colin Jun 28, 12:57 6
        
        because withholding a vote or third-partying in this case can be the same as voting for trump. no gold stars for being intellectually or - i.b.! Jun 28, 13:09 1
        
        Yup. You've lost the plot to believe otherwise. -- nm - David Jun 28, 13:11
        
        Thoughtfully withholding, IMO is almost worse than laziness. Thoughtfully withholding is choosing to accept worse if you can't get perfect, than -- (edited) - pmb Jun 28, 13:04 3
        
        Have you ever met a true leftist? -- nm - colin Jun 28, 13:35 2
        
        Yes. And? - pmb Jun 28, 13:46 1
        
        100% agree -- nm - Strongbad Jun 28, 14:06
    - nmb -- (pic) - colin Jun 28, 12:15 [Attachment]

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