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PdxSean

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7. How "many" did you ask?

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2017, 06:37 AM

Sep 2017

"Back in 2008, I was puzzled by the fact that many African Americans stated, proudly, that they would vote for Obama, without questioning his qualifications. His race was enough."

Such bullshit was/is a right-wing, racist talking point. Surely there were many women who would proudly vote for Palin without questioning her qualifications.

"At the same time, many women said that just because they were women they were not going to vote for Hillary." Just as many black people said they would not base their voting decision solely on Obama's race.

P.S. Hillary got 3 million more votes than Trump, and but for party-wide Republican collusion with Russia, she would be President.

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Racism vs, misogyny [View all] question everything Sep 2017 OP

Many women voted against themselves in 2016. Kath2 Sep 2017 #1

Evangelical churches strong emphasis on female subordination bobbieinok Sep 2017 #2

Oh god, that made me throw up 😬T MLAA Sep 2017 #3

The friendly atheist blog had a stunned post about this bobbieinok Sep 2017 #5

Not until we elect with an overwhelming majority BigmanPigman Sep 2017 #4

sexism is far more pervasive than racism Skittles Sep 2017 #6

How "many" did you ask? PdxSean Sep 2017 #7