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busterbrown

(8,515 posts) Wed Dec 18, 2013, 03:00 PM Dec 2013

How can you be a Republican and not be a racist...?? [View all]

Oh yea, and I realize that there are very well intentioned Christian Republicans out there who some will claim, don’t have an ounce of hate in them.. You know, the ones who shake their head, when watching
their local news which lead stories always begin at a crime scene...”These people need help from God”...

I know Republicans all to well and everyone of them will tell you that people of color need to pull themselves out of their own predicaments without ever giving a second thought to how these souls arrived at their predicament in the first place..

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How can you be a Republican and not be a racist...?? [View all] busterbrown Dec 2013 OP

Generalizations are usually bad 4Q2u2 Dec 2013 #1

Had to go back 30+ years lame54 Dec 2013 #4

No just one I was familiar with immediately 4Q2u2 Dec 2013 #10

Sorry to be tailgating... busterbrown Dec 2013 #30

They do save a lot of time though nt el_bryanto Dec 2013 #38

My father is a staunch Republican and he voted for Obama ... twice! 1000words Dec 2013 #2

is he still registered republican? lame54 Dec 2013 #6

Of course! 1000words Dec 2013 #7

So if Obama is good for business - why is he republican lame54 Dec 2013 #8

You'd have to ask him 1000words Dec 2013 #11

not reaching - just curious lame54 Dec 2013 #12

There you go!! busterbrown Dec 2013 #21

but it's easy to not be a republican lame54 Dec 2013 #24

I think it's actually easier to be a Republican.. SomethingFishy Dec 2013 #67

Ok you convinced me... lame54 Dec 2013 #72

If they were really fiscally conservative, ReasonableToo Dec 2013 #23

I don't see why being an economic feudalist and corporate enabler is any better TheKentuckian Dec 2013 #52

Show me a racist and I'll show you a Republican. Lint Head Dec 2013 #3

My dad would have argued that FrodosPet Dec 2013 #45

Yes, because ALL Republicans are racist... bobclark86 Dec 2013 #5

Well tell me in your personal experiences of any Republicans you know busterbrown Dec 2013 #18

Aww, I disagreed with you on a label for a person... bobclark86 Dec 2013 #22

Your barking up the wrong tree buddy!!! busterbrown Dec 2013 #31

"Yes, because ALL Republicans are racist..." Iggo Dec 2013 #25

DH tells you to go pound sand. Seeking Serenity Dec 2013 #9

I know plenty of Republicans who are not only not racist, Nye Bevan Dec 2013 #13

That's shocking. I've never met a Republican that wasn't racist. JaneyVee Dec 2013 #15

Most today are clearly racist. Maybe not the lynching kind, but certainly the don't want their Hoyt Dec 2013 #16

Yeah I think so gollygee Dec 2013 #44

But they will never tell you the exact reason�s for their thinking.. busterbrown Dec 2013 #19

"good decent people" who just happen to support torture, LOL Corruption Inc Dec 2013 #27

Exactly... Back when I was a kid there was sort of a middle grown. busterbrown Dec 2013 #32

Bill Maher observed there are two things Republicans hate, 1) being called a racist, and Hoyt Dec 2013 #14

Cognitive dissonance, not in tune with the issues, cause/effect, etc. ecstatic Dec 2013 #17

Pretending is an art.. busterbrown Dec 2013 #20

Yeah that would prove it Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #48

You are correct... busterbrown Dec 2013 #50

You are the one who suggested using welfare Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #51

My implications are that the typical racist doesn�t think of a �Welfare Queen� as being Caucasian busterbrown Dec 2013 #54

I know several. Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #57

Agree!! Yea I was listening to Mike Malloy who one night busterbrown Dec 2013 #58

Awareness is a crucial first step - Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #59

It would have been interesting to know how such a conversation would have rolled out.. busterbrown Dec 2013 #61

Don't know - Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #63

I wonder what he would have thought of the Repub.Party today? n/t busterbrown Dec 2013 #66

I doubt he'd be happy with it - Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #68

I bet you could write a few interesting stories concerning your experience.. busterbrown Dec 2013 #70

I am currently telling several smaller stories Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #71

The majority of "fiscal conservatives" are actually nothing of the sort, it is obvious code for TheKentuckian Dec 2013 #69

You can not in my mind be a good person if you are against a strong progressive based.. busterbrown Dec 2013 #34

I know a few. Mz Pip Dec 2013 #26

Good for you, go ahead and post some of their "different views of government" Corruption Inc Dec 2013 #29

Good grief. Mz Pip Dec 2013 #35

there are some like Huntsman, but we know how someone like him is viewed by most Republicans JI7 Dec 2013 #28

Disagree!!! busterbrown Dec 2013 #36

Broad brushes, LOOOOVEEEE THEM!!!! nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #33

Why are they broad? busterbrown Dec 2013 #37

I suppose some aren't but I can't think of one I know that doc03 Dec 2013 #39

Lets face it, there is no such thing.. busterbrown Dec 2013 #40

Not all repugnantcans are racist, but all racists are repugnantcans. bermudat Dec 2013 #41

Their de facto leader is OxyRush lpbk2713 Dec 2013 #42

You can't spell TeaPubliKlan without the Klan. Some of them may not be personally racist TheKentuckian Dec 2013 #43

Good point. A few might not be racist, but they tolerate millions of racists in the party, Hoyt Dec 2013 #46

Yes (nt) bigwillq Dec 2013 #47

Yes. zappaman Dec 2013 #49

Michael Steele and Steve Schmidt are OK, Jamaal510 Dec 2013 #53

Isn�t Michael Steel John Boehner�s spin doctor? busterbrown Dec 2013 #56

This is the same type of thinking my ' in-laws have when saying D's = baby killers. I can't kelly1mm Dec 2013 #55

Since we are painting every member of the republican party aznativ Dec 2013 #60

I mentioned down line that many Dems might and are Racists.. busterbrown Dec 2013 #62

You could until about a few years ago ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2013 #64

Allow me to K&R #1 this n/t UTUSN Dec 2013 #65