Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Jane Sanders' Tweet on GE Day.. "How We Voted is Not as Important as that we voted" [View all]DaDeacon
(984 posts)First off this post is completely inflammatory and has one Purpose to manipulate people who feel Sanders is somehow not loyal enough to the Democratic Party. The post implies a connection to Jane Sanders comment on her vote (a private choice btw) and sanders saying the majority of Trumps voters were not racist.
We need to address both implications and why the juxtaposition is unnecessary.
Many studies have concluded that there was a connection between American racial concerns and the motivations of Trumps 2016 voter base however this correlation does not mean the majority of his base were racist at the time of the last election. Honestly if you have been misinformed about black lives matter and you believe it might be a radical group (Fox news viewers) you might support a president who does not support them. Your ignorance there doesnt make you a racist however it creates a composite of the racial motivation when you voted. The examples of this could get really long but the reality is that having racial concerns and being a racist arent the same thing, with many headline grabbing studies reflecting this once you read them Beyond the headlines.
Secondly it wasnt too long ago who you voted for was a private choice. Exercising your franchise was between you and the voting booth and while you may support a party who are you voted for was more or less a private affair. Honestly for all we know Jane voted for her husband as a write in. At the end of the day Vermont went for Hillary so who cares.
These two issues alone are non-starters However when you mash them together And look at them out of context they look way more nefarious than they are. It was that grey area this post created and that was the point wasnt it? To make people make a connection that was never there. Shame on you!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided