Why Trump can't be president

[Teddy B 17,252]

They are, and for some of the wrong reasons (they are useless themselves), but when you read romney's examples, they are also scared for some of the right reasons.

I read some of the speech you posted. I stopped a little after Romney stated that Trump's idea of repealing the ACA, which is based on Romney's own health plan that he instated in Mass while he was Gov. is a good idea.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

But BLM keeps telling us it is. Is it not a problem skewered toward blacks after all?

Trump isn't attacking minorities. This is why the word you want is xenophobia.

Maybe

I'm saying police brutality is an issue that affects everybody, but it does disproportionately affect blacks, so it is an issue they focus on more.

They aren't black. I think the police brutalize more whites, but they brutalize blacks in disproportionate numbers. But in any case, even if I do observe the exact view you've outlined it doesn't make me racist to comment on how I think others view something.

I don't know what he stands for. He stands for making america great!

I'll be honest. I will never vote for hillary unless the actual literal satan from hell is running against her. Otherwise, I absolutely refuse to. At this point, even though I want trump to beat hillary, I know he's a total loose canon and he could send us down a terrifically bad path. That's why i won't vote for him, either. That could change. He is likely to change during the general. Also, if we find proof that he's been kidnapping homeless people and making them come on hunting trips in which he gives them a head start then goes chasing them down on ATVs I will also vote for Hillary. I think I get why people like Trump. But, the whole thing is a farce and a circus.

Xenophobia is a fear of immigrants. Trump has said Mexico without saying immigrants. That means he's talking about Mexican-American as well. Folks who have become naturalized citizens. Muslims-Americans are also being targeted, so that's not immigrants aren't part of that as well.

Black people are still American citizens. When we stop treating each one differently, then this mess would stop.

Also, white people aren't brutalized more than black people. Because if that were true, you'd see it on the news daily since this country is 70% white.

Finally, it's kind of sad it takes for Trump to literally start hunting people down and killing them in order to vote for Hillary.

I'm not so sure those pockets exist Marv, at least not in any size large enough to effect a nationwide election. There might be 6 or 7 yahoos that have hunkered down in a bunker for the last decade or so, but their would have to be a few million of those yahoos lying in wait in order to sway the election 2 or 3 percentage points.

Mindless folks need someone to follow. I wish natural selection was allowed to play a bigger role in life, but unfortunately we've set up too many safety nets to help the stupid from hurting themselves.

George Wallace did lose in his bids to win the big election, (there were a total of four I believe), yes?

When I see these comments online about how folks feel when a black person was killed, it pretty much confirms what I've already known. Not to mention you don't need hard core racists to change a mindset. All you need is a little push of frustration and some empathy in the right place and there you have it.

The difference being back then, George Wallace didn't have Barack Obama to contend with. No matter how you spill it, folks were/are still furious that a black man was elected president twice. Janelle told me the second go round, she used to get calls at her job and be thoroughly cussed out by people who wanted to rant about Obama. One lady went home due to being called ***** ***** 5 times in the day. I mean, you saw the meltdown in here after 2012, and online. People were actually crying that Romney didn't make it.

[ExPatty 502]

Finally, it's kind of sad it takes for Trump to literally start hunting people down and killing them in order to vote for Hillary.

I can't argue with that. Trump and hillary both represent the very worse in American politics, but in different ways.

[Teddy B 17,252]

When I see these comments online about how folks feel when a black person was killed, it pretty much confirms what I've already known. Not to mention you don't need hard core racists to change a mindset. All you need is a little push of frustration and some empathy in the right place and there you have it.

The difference being back then, George Wallace didn't have Barack Obama to contend with. No matter how you spill it, folks were/are still furious that a black man was elected president twice. Janelle told me the second go round, she used to get calls at her job and be thoroughly cussed out by people who wanted to rant about Obama. One lady went home due to being called ***** ***** 5 times in the day. I mean, you saw the meltdown in here after 2012, and online. People were actually crying that Romney didn't make it.

I look at it this way. If there were these large pockets of racists who have been lying in wait for someone of a racist mindset to run for president so they can now vote for someone like them, wouldn't it make just as much sense that they would have been just as eager to vote to stop a black man from becoming president, twice?

I don't think these pockets exist in the volume that you suggest and certainly nowhere near large enough to effect a nationwide election. Even if they did exist, they would be in the states that are already solid red states, they wouldn't be hiding in a blue state or a swing state in large enough numbers and have the power to sway the election.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

I look at it this way. If there were these large pockets of racists who have been lying in wait for someone of a racist mindset to run for president so they can now vote for someone like them, wouldn't it make just as much sense that they would have been just as eager to vote to stop a black man from becoming president, twice?

I don't think these pockets exist in the volume that you suggest and certainly nowhere near large enough to effect a nationwide election. Even if they did exist, they would be in the states that are already solid red states, they wouldn't be hiding in a blue state or a swing state in large enough numbers and have the power to sway the election.

I think they did. But remember, this country has a growing population of minorities here and when racism affects black people on a wide scale, it galvanizes other groups to take notice. It also helped that Obama acts the way he does. You know like I do, if he even attempted to come off like Trump he would have never made it.

I'm not talking about millions, maybe a few thousands. But I do believe there are large pockets of white people who are indifferent about race relations. Those are the ones who can be swayed by just the right words. I pray that I'm wrong.

[smilesammich 10,727]

i think there are quite a few people who weren't uncomfortable with a black president - who were proud that we reached that milestone. then over the past seven years, with the media attention on high profile police shootings, the protesting in baltimore and ferguson and the emergence of blm, these same people started to feel a bit disenfranchised. maybe they felt as if they were put in a position to question or shun the police presence that has primarily been nonthreatening to them or else be deemed racist or non supportive of minorities. i think there are quite a few people in these pockets who aren't racist so much as they are tired of feeling they're constantly being viewed as such and simply don't have the racial awareness to understand what they are doing wrong.. and that just pushes them to say things like 'all lives matter' which clearly misses the point of black lives matter (further disenfranchisement) or blindly support police and disregard the black perspective altogether. i seriously feel like many white people are clueless when it comes to valuing and accepting others' life experiences. how crazy is it to hear a white person talking about 'well i've never witnessed any racism and i'm not racist so that gives me the authority to dismiss your unique experience that i, as a white person, can never actually have'. even in interracial relationships, where a white person might have biracial kids, that white person can empathize and support their kids - but they still won't ever have the life experience of waking up black everyday in america. it's unique to black people. all white people can do is empathize with the experience, we'll never actually fully grasp it.

and then you just have regular ol racists and thank goodness their numbers are shrinking. i just hope we can maintain that trajectory. the need to maintain that trajectory is why trump can't be president. he's doing enough damage in running.

[joevegas 67]

It was good to see Trump praise our police force today,not enough presidents do that nowadays

Edited March 3, 2016 by joevegas

[smilesammich 10,727]

It was good to see Trump praise our police force today,not enough presidents do that nowadays

yeah, how many people did cops kill last year. .1250? all americans should be beaming with pride.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

yeah, how many people did cops kill last year. .1250? all americans should be beaming with pride.

Hahahaha

[joevegas 67]

yeah, how many people did cops kill last year. .1250? all americans should be beaming with pride.

Right.. right.. All were innocent too I suppose?

Edited March 3, 2016 by joevegas

[smilesammich 10,727]

Right.. right.. All were innocent too I suppose?

ah, i see..you're a supporter of the trial by cop america. not me. too fascist.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

[Umka36 781]

I thought each individuals were to be judge by their own merit, not clumped together. This would include cops, because I think in general most cops are good.

[joevegas 67]

ah, i see..you're a supporter of the trial by cop america. not me. too fascist.

No..What I'm saying is getting shot by a cop is the least of my worries in life,due to the fact I don't steal, rob, murder, and run away from an officer when he tells me to stop..I don't mouth off to a cop..You know stuff like that..sometimes when you play with fire you can get burned, cry me a river.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

No..What I'm saying is getting shot by a cop is the least of my worries in life,due to the fact I don't steal, rob, murder, and run away from an officer when he tells me to stop..I don't mouth off to a cop..You know stuff like that..sometimes when you play with fire you can get burned, cry me a river.

Good for you. There are other good people who do just like you who still get shot. You know, walking down stair cases, playing with a toy gun, walking with an empty gun in the gun section of a store, getting your wallet to show proof of id, etc.

Good for you. I live in Hawaii. For once I feel American. No one cares about my ancestors, only that me and my family are good people.