If you dont like democracy what system would you embrace?

How many of the committee members were elected because they're white?

Real liberty is not found in the extremes of democracy, but in moderate governments.

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How many of the committee members were elected because they're white?

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Elected because they are white? My guess would be "none."

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How many of the committee members were elected because they're white?

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one would hope the answer is zero, or we still have work to do.. skin color is the worst qualification for electing any govt official. Gender is a close second worst.

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I agree. I suspect we also agree that the answer to the question is, in fact, zero, and we wonder why anybody would assume differently.

Do we also agree that assuming that a person of a different skin color was elected solely because of her skin color is pretty ****ing arrogant, if not downright stupid?

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How many of the committee members were elected because they're white?

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How many committee members were elected because they are competent?

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How many of the committee members were elected because they're white?

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How many committee members were elected because they are competent?

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How many of the committee members were elected because they're white?

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one would hope the answer is zero, or we still have work to do.. skin color is the worst qualification for electing any govt official. Gender is a close second worst.

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I agree. I suspect we also agree that the answer to the question is, in fact, zero, and we wonder why anybody would assume differently.

Do we also agree that assuming that a person of a different skin color was elected solely because of her skin color is pretty ****ing arrogant, if not downright stupid?

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Solely? Maybe not solely, but there are a whole host of corrupt and incompetent politicians that are undoubtedly elected in part because of their skin color. Have a really good lawyer friend who was considering running for district court judge in Dallas as a Democrat, and he was told by the powers that be inside the local Democrat Party that the fact he was half-Hispanic half-white instead of black would be a real problem. He was told anything other than black was pretty much unelectable today. Anyone who lives in Dallas and is at all familiar with Dallas politics would know the somewhat infamous Dallas politician who told him that.

So, unfortunately it still happens, especially on the left side of the aisle. How else could one explain how incompetent politicians like Sheila Jackson Lee continue to get elected? She is a certain color, and a race baiter, who continues to keep racial issues at the forefront of voters' minds, despite her incompetence.

The pendulum has swung the other direction.

You guys are joking yourselves. Look at Republicans in Congress and I wonder what % are white males. Being a white male is still big in politics, at least for Repubs.

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You guys are joking yourselves. Look at Republicans in Congress and I wonder what % are white males. Being a white male is still big in politics, at least for Repubs.

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What a simplistic analysis. The vast majority of Repubs are white. That might explain the color of Republican politicians as opposed to racism.

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fubar said:

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How many of the committee members were elected because they're white?

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one would hope the answer is zero, or we still have work to do.. skin color is the worst qualification for electing any govt official. Gender is a close second worst.

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I agree. I suspect we also agree that the answer to the question is, in fact, zero, and we wonder why anybody would assume differently.

Do we also agree that assuming that a person of a different skin color was elected solely because of her skin color is pretty ****ing arrogant, if not downright stupid?

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How else could one explain how incompetent politicians like Sheila Jackson Lee continue to get elected?

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"Pragmatism."

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How many of the committee members were elected because they're white?

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one would hope the answer is zero, or we still have work to do.. skin color is the worst qualification for electing any govt official. Gender is a close second worst.

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I agree. I suspect we also agree that the answer to the question is, in fact, zero, and we wonder why anybody would assume differently.

Do we also agree that assuming that a person of a different skin color was elected solely because of her skin color is pretty ****ing arrogant, if not downright stupid?

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How else could one explain how incompetent politicians like Sheila Jackson Lee continue to get elected?

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"Pragmatism."

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You never were a fan of context. Mischaracterization, on the other hand, you love that.

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You guys are joking yourselves. Look at Republicans in Congress and I wonder what % are white males. Being a white male is still big in politics, at least for Repubs.

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What a simplistic analysis. The vast majority of Repubs are white. That might explain the color of Republican politicians as opposed to racism.

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First, 81% of Repubs in 2019 were white (though now that number is lower), as opposed to 59% of Dems are white. In the House, Repubs elected 91% whites. Dems 56%.

Second, I did not say this is racism. I am saying being white is big in politics, at least for Repubs. Not every time race is considered, is there racism. The discussion is whether being white factors into being elected, and obviously the simple answer is yes.

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You guys are joking yourselves. Look at Republicans in Congress and I wonder what % are white males. Being a white male is still big in politics, at least for Repubs.

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What a simplistic analysis. The vast majority of Repubs are white. That might explain the color of Republican politicians as opposed to racism.

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First, 81% of Repubs in 2019 were white (though now that number is lower), as opposed to 59% of Dems are white. In the House, Repubs elected 91% whites. Dems 56%.

Second, I did not say this is racism. I am saying being white is big in politics, at least for Repubs. Not every time race is considered, is there racism. The discussion is whether being white factors into being elected, and obviously the simple answer is yes.

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If your point is Republicans are mostly white, that is an obvious and indisputable fact. But the subject discussed on this thread is whether race is a factor voters consider in the candidates they support. Are you saying Republicans consider the race of the Republican candidate in deciding who to vote for or not? And if so, is that not racism?

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You guys are joking yourselves. Look at Republicans in Congress and I wonder what % are white males. Being a white male is still big in politics, at least for Repubs.

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What a simplistic analysis. The vast majority of Repubs are white. That might explain the color of Republican politicians as opposed to racism.

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First, 81% of Repubs in 2019 were white (though now that number is lower), as opposed to 59% of Dems are white. In the House, Repubs elected 91% whites. Dems 56%.

Second, I did not say this is racism. I am saying being white is big in politics, at least for Repubs. Not every time race is considered, is there racism. The discussion is whether being white factors into being elected, and obviously the simple answer is yes.

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If your point is Republicans are mostly white, that is an obvious and indisputable fact. But the subject discussed on this thread is whether race is a factor voters consider in the candidates they support. Are you saying Republicans consider the race of the Republican candidate in deciding who to vote for or not? And if so, is that not racism?

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It is exceedingly obvious that Republicans consider race when voting. Generally speaking. I'm hesitant to label that racist, but the fact is, as white as Republicans are, they vote even whiter. I'm sure this is due to many factors but if even just 10% of Republicans were racist, it would result in skewed demographics of representatives.

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You guys are joking yourselves. Look at Republicans in Congress and I wonder what % are white males. Being a white male is still big in politics, at least for Repubs.

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What a simplistic analysis. The vast majority of Repubs are white. That might explain the color of Republican politicians as opposed to racism.

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First, 81% of Repubs in 2019 were white (though now that number is lower), as opposed to 59% of Dems are white. In the House, Repubs elected 91% whites. Dems 56%.

Second, I did not say this is racism. I am saying being white is big in politics, at least for Repubs. Not every time race is considered, is there racism. The discussion is whether being white factors into being elected, and obviously the simple answer is yes.

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If your point is Republicans are mostly white, that is an obvious and indisputable fact. But the subject discussed on this thread is whether race is a factor voters consider in the candidates they support. Are you saying Republicans consider the race of the Republican candidate in deciding who to vote for or not? And if so, is that not racism?

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It is exceedingly obvious that Republicans consider race when voting. Generally speaking. I'm hesitant to label that racist, but the fact is, as white as Republicans are, they vote even whiter. I'm sure this is due to many factors but if even just 10% of Republicans were racist, it would result in skewed demographics of representatives.

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Doubling down on a ridiculous and specious argument. There's nothing exceedingly obvious about it.

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You guys are joking yourselves. Look at Republicans in Congress and I wonder what % are white males. Being a white male is still big in politics, at least for Repubs.

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reality: more women than ever in congress, more minorities than ever in congress..

You: Look at all the white guys!! Why cant change that?!

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fubar said:

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How many of the committee members were elected because they're white?

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How many committee members were elected because they are competent?

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You are talking about the Judicial Committee, where the current Chairman of the committee never passed the bar exam.

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You guys are joking yourselves. Look at Republicans in Congress and I wonder what % are white males. Being a white male is still big in politics, at least for Repubs.

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What a simplistic analysis. The vast majority of Repubs are white. That might explain the color of Republican politicians as opposed to racism.

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First, 81% of Repubs in 2019 were white (though now that number is lower), as opposed to 59% of Dems are white. In the House, Repubs elected 91% whites. Dems 56%.

Second, I did not say this is racism. I am saying being white is big in politics, at least for Repubs. Not every time race is considered, is there racism. The discussion is whether being white factors into being elected, and obviously the simple answer is yes.

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If your point is Republicans are mostly white, that is an obvious and indisputable fact. But the subject discussed on this thread is whether race is a factor voters consider in the candidates they support. Are you saying Republicans consider the race of the Republican candidate in deciding who to vote for or not? And if so, is that not racism?

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It is exceedingly obvious that Republicans consider race when voting. Generally speaking. I'm hesitant to label that racist, but the fact is, as white as Republicans are, they vote even whiter. I'm sure this is due to many factors but if even just 10% of Republicans were racist, it would result in skewed demographics of representatives.

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Would Barack Obama have been elected President if he had been white?

Whatever her skin color, the Congresswoman seems to have a thin skin, and her actions were childish.

Now if those things render her "completely unqualified," as the original poster claimed, some of you are going to have to rethink your vote for Donald Trump next year.

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You guys are joking yourselves. Look at Republicans in Congress and I wonder what % are white males. Being a white male is still big in politics, at least for Repubs.

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What a simplistic analysis. The vast majority of Repubs are white. That might explain the color of Republican politicians as opposed to racism.

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First, 81% of Repubs in 2019 were white (though now that number is lower), as opposed to 59% of Dems are white. In the House, Repubs elected 91% whites. Dems 56%.

Second, I did not say this is racism. I am saying being white is big in politics, at least for Repubs. Not every time race is considered, is there racism. The discussion is whether being white factors into being elected, and obviously the simple answer is yes.

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If your point is Republicans are mostly white, that is an obvious and indisputable fact. But the subject discussed on this thread is whether race is a factor voters consider in the candidates they support. Are you saying Republicans consider the race of the Republican candidate in deciding who to vote for or not? And if so, is that not racism?

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It is exceedingly obvious that Republicans consider race when voting. Generally speaking. I'm hesitant to label that racist, but the fact is, as white as Republicans are, they vote even whiter. I'm sure this is due to many factors but if even just 10% of Republicans were racist, it would result in skewed demographics of representatives.

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Would Barack Obama have been elected President if he had been white?

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A "yes" answer would be half correct.

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If you dont like democracy what system would you embrace?

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Victor Franco's ?

JXL said:

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You guys are joking yourselves. Look at Republicans in Congress and I wonder what % are white males. Being a white male is still big in politics, at least for Repubs.

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What a simplistic analysis. The vast majority of Repubs are white. That might explain the color of Republican politicians as opposed to racism.

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First, 81% of Repubs in 2019 were white (though now that number is lower), as opposed to 59% of Dems are white. In the House, Repubs elected 91% whites. Dems 56%.

Second, I did not say this is racism. I am saying being white is big in politics, at least for Repubs. Not every time race is considered, is there racism. The discussion is whether being white factors into being elected, and obviously the simple answer is yes.

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If your point is Republicans are mostly white, that is an obvious and indisputable fact. But the subject discussed on this thread is whether race is a factor voters consider in the candidates they support. Are you saying Republicans consider the race of the Republican candidate in deciding who to vote for or not? And if so, is that not racism?

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It is exceedingly obvious that Republicans consider race when voting. Generally speaking. I'm hesitant to label that racist, but the fact is, as white as Republicans are, they vote even whiter. I'm sure this is due to many factors but if even just 10% of Republicans were racist, it would result in skewed demographics of representatives.

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Would Barack Obama have been elected President if he had been white?

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Would Trump who cheats on his wife, has 3 baby mommas, attacks judges, lies, grabs women by the *****, doesn't attend church, never held office, not releases his taxes and talks about how ****ty America is have been elected if he were black?

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You guys are joking yourselves. Look at Republicans in Congress and I wonder what % are white males. Being a white male is still big in politics, at least for Repubs.

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What a simplistic analysis. The vast majority of Repubs are white. That might explain the color of Republican politicians as opposed to racism.

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First, 81% of Repubs in 2019 were white (though now that number is lower), as opposed to 59% of Dems are white. In the House, Repubs elected 91% whites. Dems 56%.

Second, I did not say this is racism. I am saying being white is big in politics, at least for Repubs. Not every time race is considered, is there racism. The discussion is whether being white factors into being elected, and obviously the simple answer is yes.

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If your point is Republicans are mostly white, that is an obvious and indisputable fact. But the subject discussed on this thread is whether race is a factor voters consider in the candidates they support. Are you saying Republicans consider the race of the Republican candidate in deciding who to vote for or not? And if so, is that not racism?

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It is exceedingly obvious that Republicans consider race when voting. Generally speaking. I'm hesitant to label that racist, but the fact is, as white as Republicans are, they vote even whiter. I'm sure this is due to many factors but if even just 10% of Republicans were racist, it would result in skewed demographics of representatives.

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Would Barack Obama have been elected President if he had been white?

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Would Trump who cheats on his wife, has 3 baby mommas, attacks judges, lies, grabs women by the *****, doesn't attend church, never held office, not releases his taxes and talks about how ****ty America is have been elected if he were black?

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If he had been a black Democrat (or a white one,) none of that would have mattered, now would it?

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Mothra said:

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Porteroso said:

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You guys are joking yourselves. Look at Republicans in Congress and I wonder what % are white males. Being a white male is still big in politics, at least for Repubs.

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What a simplistic analysis. The vast majority of Repubs are white. That might explain the color of Republican politicians as opposed to racism.

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First, 81% of Repubs in 2019 were white (though now that number is lower), as opposed to 59% of Dems are white. In the House, Repubs elected 91% whites. Dems 56%.

Second, I did not say this is racism. I am saying being white is big in politics, at least for Repubs. Not every time race is considered, is there racism. The discussion is whether being white factors into being elected, and obviously the simple answer is yes.

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If your point is Republicans are mostly white, that is an obvious and indisputable fact. But the subject discussed on this thread is whether race is a factor voters consider in the candidates they support. Are you saying Republicans consider the race of the Republican candidate in deciding who to vote for or not? And if so, is that not racism?

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It is exceedingly obvious that Republicans consider race when voting. Generally speaking. I'm hesitant to label that racist, but the fact is, as white as Republicans are, they vote even whiter. I'm sure this is due to many factors but if even just 10% of Republicans were racist, it would result in skewed demographics of representatives.

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Would Barack Obama have been elected President if he had been white?

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Would Trump who cheats on his wife, has 3 baby mommas, attacks judges, lies, grabs women by the *****, doesn't attend church, never held office, not releases his taxes and talks about how ****ty America is have been elected if he were black?

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If he had been a black Democrat (or a white one,) none of that would have mattered, now would it?

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Who knows. But in reality he is a Republican and it doesn't matter to the Repubs. Beating the libs is all that matters. Theorycrafting is useless.

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You guys are joking yourselves. Look at Republicans in Congress and I wonder what % are white males. Being a white male is still big in politics, at least for Repubs.

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reality: more women than ever in congress, more minorities than ever in congress..

You: Look at all the white guys!! Why cant change that?!

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Read again dweeb, I'm simply stating the obvious, that being white is beneficial in Republican politics. Not telling anyone to change. Just can't stand this absolute garbage posters are throwing out, as if only Democrats care about skin color lmao...

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You guys are joking yourselves. Look at Republicans in Congress and I wonder what % are white males. Being a white male is still big in politics, at least for Repubs.

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What a simplistic analysis. The vast majority of Repubs are white. That might explain the color of Republican politicians as opposed to racism.

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First, 81% of Repubs in 2019 were white (though now that number is lower), as opposed to 59% of Dems are white. In the House, Repubs elected 91% whites. Dems 56%.

Second, I did not say this is racism. I am saying being white is big in politics, at least for Repubs. Not every time race is considered, is there racism. The discussion is whether being white factors into being elected, and obviously the simple answer is yes.

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If your point is Republicans are mostly white, that is an obvious and indisputable fact. But the subject discussed on this thread is whether race is a factor voters consider in the candidates they support. Are you saying Republicans consider the race of the Republican candidate in deciding who to vote for or not? And if so, is that not racism?

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It is exceedingly obvious that Republicans consider race when voting. Generally speaking. I'm hesitant to label that racist, but the fact is, as white as Republicans are, they vote even whiter. I'm sure this is due to many factors but if even just 10% of Republicans were racist, it would result in skewed demographics of representatives.

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If and when you eventually emerge from your parents protective bubble …….the reality that white people are the least racist group in today's America will finally absorb into your consciousness.

Such an awakening would be accelerated with a 4-6 week sojourn into Philadelphia, East Saint Louis , Oakland , Memphis , New Orleans and/or Gary Indiana.

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You guys are joking yourselves. Look at Republicans in Congress and I wonder what % are white males. Being a white male is still big in politics, at least for Repubs.

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What a simplistic analysis. The vast majority of Repubs are white. That might explain the color of Republican politicians as opposed to racism.

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First, 81% of Repubs in 2019 were white (though now that number is lower), as opposed to 59% of Dems are white. In the House, Repubs elected 91% whites. Dems 56%.

Second, I did not say this is racism. I am saying being white is big in politics, at least for Repubs. Not every time race is considered, is there racism. The discussion is whether being white factors into being elected, and obviously the simple answer is yes.

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If your point is Republicans are mostly white, that is an obvious and indisputable fact. But the subject discussed on this thread is whether race is a factor voters consider in the candidates they support. Are you saying Republicans consider the race of the Republican candidate in deciding who to vote for or not? And if so, is that not racism?

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It is exceedingly obvious that Republicans consider race when voting. Generally speaking. I'm hesitant to label that racist, but the fact is, as white as Republicans are, they vote even whiter. I'm sure this is due to many factors but if even just 10% of Republicans were racist, it would result in skewed demographics of representatives.

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If and when you eventually emerge from your parents protective bubble …….the reality that white people are the least racist group in today's America will finally absorb into your consciousness.

Such an awakening would be accelerated with a 4-6 week sojourn into Philadelphia, East Saint Louis , Oakland , Memphis , New Orleans and/or Gary Indiana.

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even faster with trips to:

India
Lebanon
Bahrain
Libya
Egypt
Philippines
Kuwait
Palestine
South Africa
South Korea
(Based on Washington Post (2013) and Business Tech (2016) studies)

America isnt even in the top 10 of most racist countries.

America also was pretty low on the list for racial inequality and gender inequality scores in surveys.

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You guys are joking yourselves. Look at Republicans in Congress and I wonder what % are white males. Being a white male is still big in politics, at least for Repubs.

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What a simplistic analysis. The vast majority of Repubs are white. That might explain the color of Republican politicians as opposed to racism.

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First, 81% of Repubs in 2019 were white (though now that number is lower), as opposed to 59% of Dems are white. In the House, Repubs elected 91% whites. Dems 56%.

Second, I did not say this is racism. I am saying being white is big in politics, at least for Repubs. Not every time race is considered, is there racism. The discussion is whether being white factors into being elected, and obviously the simple answer is yes.

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If your point is Republicans are mostly white, that is an obvious and indisputable fact. But the subject discussed on this thread is whether race is a factor voters consider in the candidates they support. Are you saying Republicans consider the race of the Republican candidate in deciding who to vote for or not? And if so, is that not racism?

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It is exceedingly obvious that Republicans consider race when voting. Generally speaking. I'm hesitant to label that racist, but the fact is, as white as Republicans are, they vote even whiter. I'm sure this is due to many factors but if even just 10% of Republicans were racist, it would result in skewed demographics of representatives.

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Would Barack Obama have been elected President if he had been white?

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Would Trump who cheats on his wife, has 3 baby mommas, attacks judges, lies, grabs women by the *****, doesn't attend church, never held office, not releases his taxes and talks about how ****ty America is have been elected if he were black?

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Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson have had multiple affairs and baby mommas. Hasn't seemed to hurt them.

Hell even MLK was a serial adulterer.

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You guys are joking yourselves. Look at Republicans in Congress and I wonder what % are white males. Being a white male is still big in politics, at least for Repubs.

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reality: more women than ever in congress, more minorities than ever in congress..

You: Look at all the white guys!! Why cant change that?!

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Read again dweeb, I'm simply stating the obvious, that being white is beneficial in Republican politics. Not telling anyone to change. Just can't stand this absolute garbage posters are throwing out, as if only Democrats care about skin color lmao...

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More unproven and unsubstantiated garbage.

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You guys are joking yourselves. Look at Republicans in Congress and I wonder what % are white males. Being a white male is still big in politics, at least for Repubs.

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What a simplistic analysis. The vast majority of Repubs are white. That might explain the color of Republican politicians as opposed to racism.

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First, 81% of Repubs in 2019 were white (though now that number is lower), as opposed to 59% of Dems are white. In the House, Repubs elected 91% whites. Dems 56%.

Second, I did not say this is racism. I am saying being white is big in politics, at least for Repubs. Not every time race is considered, is there racism. The discussion is whether being white factors into being elected, and obviously the simple answer is yes.

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If your point is Republicans are mostly white, that is an obvious and indisputable fact. But the subject discussed on this thread is whether race is a factor voters consider in the candidates they support. Are you saying Republicans consider the race of the Republican candidate in deciding who to vote for or not? And if so, is that not racism?

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It is exceedingly obvious that Republicans consider race when voting. Generally speaking. I'm hesitant to label that racist, but the fact is, as white as Republicans are, they vote even whiter. I'm sure this is due to many factors but if even just 10% of Republicans were racist, it would result in skewed demographics of representatives.

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Would Barack Obama have been elected President if he had been white?

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Would Trump who cheats on his wife, has 3 baby mommas, attacks judges, lies, grabs women by the *****, doesn't attend church, never held office, not releases his taxes and talks about how ****ty America is have been elected if he were black?

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Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson have had multiple affairs and baby mommas. Hasn't seemed to hurt them.

Hell even MLK was a serial adulterer.

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MLK was a serial adulterer equal to that of John Kennedy and Bill Clinton .

But unlike Kennedy and Clinton ….MLK's numerous affairs have generally remain undiscussed and under publicized by biographers.

Fear of retribution obviously remains a powerful motivator in suppressing such historical unpleasantness.