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In reply to the discussion: This Is the America White People Wished For. This Is the America White People Want [View all]whathehell
(29,037 posts)Do you really believe that 8 million Obama voters suddenly turned racist snd voted for Trump?
He is racist and misogynistic, but the fact is, those "isms" aren't always at the top of everyone's mind, and that doesn't, imo, make them particularly "racist" or even "misogynistic".
Some surely were one or both of those, but many were thinking of other things -- The stats show, for instance, that Hillary's numbers went down sharply right after Comey's "report" on her emails. Throw in Russian meddling and you really have a conundrum.
I think we'd all like life to be simple, but it's not -- It's complicated, and I think this past election was too.
That said, I really can't discuss the subject anymore with those who won't acknowledge its complexity. It's a waste of time and energy for us both, so I think I'll just have to leave it there.