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raccoon

(31,111 posts) Sat Oct 27, 2018, 01:06 PM Oct 2018

Riddle me this. Why would any AA be a Republican? And my state has an AA Republican senator!

(Tim Scott, SC).

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Riddle me this. Why would any AA be a Republican? And my state has an AA Republican senator! (Original Post) raccoon Oct 2018 OP

I think that sometimes it's a financial thing. Tobin S. Oct 2018 #1

What is an AA? KWR65 Oct 2018 #2

... LexVegas Oct 2018 #4

African American. nt raccoon Oct 2018 #7

People who don't drink dalton99a Oct 2018 #8

Maybe they can afford to live a lifestyle where racism doesn't effect them. And they like tax cuts. wasupaloopa Oct 2018 #3

Or rich and stupid dalton99a Oct 2018 #5

For a lot of people at least with this administration, it is a grift. SweetieD Oct 2018 #6

Wait violetpastille Oct 2018 #9

Exactly. For some reason I always see this question posted here but nothing about SweetieD Oct 2018 #11

That's a good question. Tobin S. Oct 2018 #16

They get (short-term) attention to feed their egos. nt BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #10

There were black slavers, you know? earthshine Oct 2018 #12

Just like in any group of people there are bad and misled people..... sunonmars Oct 2018 #13

It's Like A Chicken Voting For Col. Sanders JimGinPA Oct 2018 #14

and none of them realise, when they outlived their usefulness, they will be turned on. sunonmars Oct 2018 #15

It is as odd to me... TDale313 Oct 2018 #17

Tax cuts for the super wealthy? oberliner Oct 2018 #18

A form of "Uncle Tom" and wanting to be a member of the entitled class beachbum bob Oct 2018 #19

Not only any African American but any minority member or from any oppressed group. UTUSN Oct 2018 #20

Tobin S.

(10,418 posts)

1. I think that sometimes it's a financial thing.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 01:08 PM

Oct 2018

People with a lot of money tend to be more conservative.

KWR65

(1,098 posts)

2. What is an AA?

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 01:08 PM

Oct 2018

Is there a shortage of typing space that a person can't type out what they mean?

LexVegas

(6,067 posts)

4. ...

Reply to KWR65 (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 01:10 PM

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raccoon

(31,111 posts)

7. African American. nt

Reply to KWR65 (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 01:11 PM

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dalton99a

(81,516 posts)

8. People who don't drink

Reply to KWR65 (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 01:11 PM

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wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)

3. Maybe they can afford to live a lifestyle where racism doesn't effect them. And they like tax cuts.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 01:08 PM

Oct 2018

And they don't need a safety net. And they don't care about other people's troubles.

dalton99a

(81,516 posts)

5. Or rich and stupid

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 01:10 PM

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SweetieD

(1,660 posts)

6. For a lot of people at least with this administration, it is a grift.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 01:10 PM

Oct 2018

violetpastille

(1,483 posts)

9. Wait

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 01:21 PM

Oct 2018

Something like 3 percent of black voters voted for Trump.

Black people are not the problem here.

Why are only 3 percent of black people bugshit crazy, but a whole 57 percent of white people are bugshit?

SweetieD

(1,660 posts)

11. Exactly. For some reason I always see this question posted here but nothing about

Reply to violetpastille (Reply #9)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 01:27 PM

Oct 2018

why do Jewish people vote republican? Why do Mexican Americans vote republican? I think nearly a quarter or more people who identified with Hispanic voted for Trump and no I am not just talking about Cubans or Florida.

Tobin S.

(10,418 posts)

16. That's a good question.

Reply to violetpastille (Reply #9)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 01:42 PM

Oct 2018

I'm white and I'm not sure I know the answer. Traditionally in our society, whites have been in a much more powerful position. You can probably trace it all back to a deep seated racism that has been in place since this country's inception.

Either that or the crazy gene is much more pronounced in us. My natural state of mind is crazy, but, you know, I've never let it make me hate people.

But I think it has to do with power.

BumRushDaShow

(129,096 posts)

10. They get (short-term) attention to feed their egos. nt

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 01:24 PM

Oct 2018

There is/was an older generation of black Republicans who were involved with the Nixon administration (people might recall Senator Edward Brooke from MA during that period) - many of them were involved with business, and in particular, creating black-owned businesses (including people like Robert L. Johnson, founder of now-sold BET), and a few got involved with Raygun, but this latest group are truly grifters.

earthshine

(1,642 posts)

12. There were black slavers, you know?

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 01:32 PM

Oct 2018

"... a statement Lucifer said as he fell into the pit. It is better to rule in hell than serve in heaven."

-- Cap't Kirk, Star Trek, Space Seed, 1966

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)

13. Just like in any group of people there are bad and misled people.....

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 01:33 PM

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JimGinPA

(14,811 posts)

14. It's Like A Chicken Voting For Col. Sanders

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 01:37 PM

Oct 2018

It makes no sense to me either.

sunonmars

(8,656 posts)

15. and none of them realise, when they outlived their usefulness, they will be turned on.

Reply to JimGinPA (Reply #14)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 01:39 PM

Oct 2018

Can you guess where the people who turned and shopped their own in Nazi Germany ended up?

TDale313

(7,820 posts)

17. It is as odd to me...

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sat Oct 27, 2018, 02:13 PM

Oct 2018

As women voting Republican or Log Cabin Republicans (I’m a Bi woman just for context) I do think often it’s financial. If you’re talking Politicians it can sometimes be opportunistic- figuring there’s a larger chance to advance and/or make a name for yourself.