Anger at being labeled racist

[struggle4progress]

By Eugene Scott
August 12

The people who backed Donald Trump for president in 2016 have largely continued to support him. In the previous election, many of them pointed to cultural anxiety as one of their main reasons for backing Trump’s pledge to “make America great again.” But as more Americans label the president a racist due to his worldview, the voters who continue to back him are becoming bolder in justifying their support, citing retaliation for being viewed as backing a racist ...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/12/anger-being-labeled-racist-is-new-cultural-anxiety-trump-supporters/

I only voted for Trump because he was for white folks! I'm not a racist: I just want to support white folks! But then you started saying I'm a racist, I've decided to support Trump this time! So there!

[spanone]

1. Oh my...

[onecaliberal]

2. Dump IS a racist and so are his supporters.

[maxsolomon]

3. If they were called "Marks" or "Rubes", they'd double down just the same.

The only thing that would peel them away from his embrace is a Recession.

They're so dumb they don't know what Racism (or Bigotry) is, just that they don't like being called that.

They're so dumb they don't know they're being conned.

[bdamomma]

4. these tRump cultists

are sick, has this regime done anything for them or their way of life I don't think so, they continue to believe a con. How fucked up is that??

oh, a saying I heard, (excluding all DU'ers and people with a brain).

Americans are the biggest BS'ers and the easiest to BS.