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(NBC News) Trump voters motivated by racism may be violating the Constitution. Can they be stopped?
NBC News ^ | 1-17-2020 | Noah Berlatsky

Posted on 01/17/2020 5:49:28 AM PST by tcrlaf

If the Trump era has taught us anything, it's that large numbers of white people in the United States are motivated at least in part by racism in the voting booth. Donald Trump ran an openly racist campaign for president, calling Mexicans rapists and criminals, regularly retweeting white supremacists and at least initially balking at repudiating former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke.

Trump made it clear in his campaign that "Make America Great Again" meant that America was greater when white people's power was more sweeping and more secure. White voters approved of that message by a whopping 58 To 37 percent.

Some politicians deny the evidence, no doubt because they don't want to alienate white voters, including prejudiced ones. Other commentators try to parse whether Trump's racism will be a winning strategy in 2020. Terry Smith, visiting professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law, offers a different response in his new book, "Whitelash: Unmasking White Grievance at the Ballot Box."

Rather than excuse racist voters or try to figure out how to live with their choices, he argues that racist voting is not just immoral, but illegal. The government, Smith says, has the ability, and the responsibility, to address it.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Editorial; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bias; kag; lies; maga; mediabias; msm; nbc; noahberlatsky; racism; stupid; trump
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What in the actual f***, NBC? WHITELASH??? This is one of the most racist, hateful screeds I have ever read.
1 posted on 01/17/2020 5:49:28 AM PST by tcrlaf
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To: tcrlaf

Needs a barf alert.


2 posted on 01/17/2020 5:50:22 AM PST by rdl6989
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To: tcrlaf

Their lies are totally over the top.

I do not think that the First Amendment should protect news organizations who just lie to the public. It’s not right.


3 posted on 01/17/2020 5:51:25 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
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To: tcrlaf

Vote suppression is fine when the DemocRats do it. /s


4 posted on 01/17/2020 5:52:11 AM PST by Fresh Wind (The Electoral College is the firewall protecting us from massive blue state vote fraud.)
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To: tcrlaf

As I read this I started to think it was a piece from The Onion or Babylon Bee?!


5 posted on 01/17/2020 5:52:35 AM PST by utdutt (Tax cut)
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To: tcrlaf

In not racist.
I am becoming resentful.


6 posted on 01/17/2020 5:52:36 AM PST by GranTorino (Bloody Lips Save Ships.)
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To: tcrlaf

“it’s that large numbers of white people in the United States are motivated at least in part by racism in the voting booth”

Well, isn’t that why the KKK acted as foot soldiers for the Democrats during the Jim Crow days?


7 posted on 01/17/2020 5:53:37 AM PST by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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To: tcrlaf

What will they try next?


8 posted on 01/17/2020 5:53:40 AM PST by Sir Bangaz Cracka (wHAT A HOT STEAMING LOAD.)
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To: tcrlaf

Getting a bit tired of MSM lies.
Sooner or later they’ll make the tipping point move.
Then we’ll watch them eat those words.


9 posted on 01/17/2020 5:53:44 AM PST by Da Coyote (is)
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To: ClearCase_guy
I do not think that the First Amendment should protect news organizations who just lie to the public. It’s not right.

I have long believed that as well. I can't believe that the Founding Fathers intended for First Amendment protections to be extended to media outlets who are, in actuality, house organs for a particular political party.

10 posted on 01/17/2020 5:54:31 AM PST by Salvey
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To: utdutt

And I love how NBC and it’s affiliates no longer allow comments on their sites


11 posted on 01/17/2020 5:54:51 AM PST by utdutt (Tax cut)
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To: tcrlaf

Does he propose a double penalty for all of the Presidents non-white supporters?


12 posted on 01/17/2020 5:55:10 AM PST by robel
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To: tcrlaf

The global leftist media are projectile vomiting again! They are the hateful violence supporting racists.


13 posted on 01/17/2020 5:55:12 AM PST by Lopeover (Patriots Fight)
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To: rdl6989

Agreed. OP, please put a Barf Alert on things like this. Some of us are sipping our morning coffee and spewing it is just such a waste of good coffee.


14 posted on 01/17/2020 5:55:13 AM PST by Cold War Veteran - Submarines
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To: tcrlaf

I remember when NBC News still pretended to be factual and objective. It wasn’t so very long ago.


15 posted on 01/17/2020 5:55:19 AM PST by rightwingcrazy (;-,)
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To: tcrlaf

What you are posting about is normal behavior for Comcast

Comcast is a more dangerous American enemy than Russia or Iran.

Comcast must be destroyed if there is to be America


16 posted on 01/17/2020 5:55:47 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: tcrlaf

According to NBC Trump making the African American unemployment rate the lowest in history would be racist. No explanation of how giving them the opportunity to earn a living promotes whites. Sadly many people still get the information that forms their opinions from this lying source.


17 posted on 01/17/2020 5:56:16 AM PST by nclaurel
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To: tcrlaf

Leave it to a twisted mind to come up with this merde.

They are still looking for a slogan that could match:

MAKE AMERICA AGAIN.

But something stops them....I wonder what that is...perhaps they HATE AMERICA?????


18 posted on 01/17/2020 5:56:41 AM PST by Maris Crane
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To: tcrlaf

Expect to see more of this racist crap. The President is polling at 30% with black voters. These types of racist screeds are designed to keep the black vote on the Dem plantation. I have no doubt that we will see more of this as we get closer to the election.


19 posted on 01/17/2020 5:56:49 AM PST by taxcontrol (Stupid should hurt - dad's wisdom)
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To: Da Coyote

It’s all about creating a narrative they believe they can control. They don’t seem to realize all their efforts may well create the very thing they claim to abhor.

Search for an image captioned “This is what they mean when they say ‘Your Grandchildren will be Brown!’”


20 posted on 01/17/2020 5:57:33 AM PST by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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