• @givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    188 days ago

    I’m not optimistic enough to count on it, but upcoming events might just show a lot of white rural voters that across the board the leaders of these racist movements mostly aren’t even really racist, it’s mostly a grift for profit/power and they’re just exploiting the poor’s ignorance

    • @einkorn@feddit.org
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      198 days ago

      I’d love to have your optimism.

      There have been multiple investigations into finances and employees of high ranking party officials linking them to foreign influence. Changes in popularity? Niet.

      It’s the same as with Trump: “Yes, he us a crook, but he is MY crook”!

      • Flying SquidM
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        88 days ago

        A lot of it is definitely racism with Trump. Can’t have possibly voted for the black woman…

        • Billiam
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          78 days ago

          Hey, they didn’t vote for the white woman either!

    • palordrolap
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      38 days ago

      Look, if you’re “not racist” but are willing to allow or use racism as a means to an end, you’re actually pretty frickin’ racist.

      All the same harm is done.

      “But I don’t believe it in my heart!”

      Wonderful. Do something that mitigates all the harm you’re causing if not improve the lives of the people who are being harmed.

      Can’t do that because it would undermine your process? Time to accept it. You’re a racist.