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lpbk2713

(42,757 posts) Sat Aug 12, 2017, 07:14 PM Aug 2017

From Israel: This was predictable in Trump's America.

Link: http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/1.806464

By now, anyone around the world who has paid even cursory attention to the news over the past two years understands full well how many dog whistles Donald Trump blew to summon the alt right into action on his behalf.

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From Israel: This was predictable in Trump's America. (Original Post) lpbk2713 Aug 2017 OP

Ugly, but true. Solly Mack Aug 2017 #1

Yeah, I knew, but they voted for him anyways, even Jews and Blacks. . . Iliyah Aug 2017 #2

They used every dirty trick they could think of. lpbk2713 Aug 2017 #3

Some very pro Isreal Jews in NY City voted for him BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #4

I think Black women NewJeffCT Aug 2017 #5

Yeah, there's something wrong with me: Aristus Aug 2017 #7

Large majority of jews and blacks did not vote for him. There will always be stephen millers and JI7 Aug 2017 #6

Solly Mack

(90,767 posts)

1. Ugly, but true.

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 07:14 PM

Aug 2017

But then the truth of Trump is ugly.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

2. Yeah, I knew, but they voted for him anyways, even Jews and Blacks. . .

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 07:16 PM

Aug 2017

But I'm one who truly believes the election was stolen.

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)

3. They used every dirty trick they could think of.

Reply to Iliyah (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 07:18 PM

Aug 2017

And they were proud of it too. I have no doubt HRC won the election.

BigmanPigman

(51,593 posts)

4. Some very pro Isreal Jews in NY City voted for him

Reply to Iliyah (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 07:19 PM

Aug 2017

specifically because of his relationship with Netanyahu. I know a few and have to try hard to keep my mouth shut when I speak with the.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

5. I think Black women

Reply to Iliyah (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 07:22 PM

Aug 2017

in 2016 was Clinton's strongest demographic, if I'm not mistaken? And, Clinton did do better with Jewish voters than Obama did vs Romney (though, not as well as Obama in 2008 with Jewish voters)

Granted, if anybody not white, Christian and male voted for Trump, they likely had something wrong with them

Aristus

(66,369 posts)

7. Yeah, there's something wrong with me:

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #5)

Sat Aug 12, 2017, 07:26 PM

Aug 2017

I'm a liberal.

JI7

(89,249 posts)

6. Large majority of jews and blacks did not vote for him. There will always be stephen millers and