Wry Catcher
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The ‘left’ blames Trump for propagating fear, hate, bigotry, and racism, for using fear and hate to divide the American people, for working to turn the American people against each other, for vilifying other Americans who rightfully oppose Trump – blame directed at Trump which is both appropriate and warranted.
And this climate of fear, hate, bigotry, and racism the creation of Trump clearly facilitates the violence we’ve witnessed this weekend.
Early studies indicate that that conclusion that Trump is propagating racism, ect, is just not true.
Have you checked in with reality recently?
Yep. Researchers were shocked to find that racist beliefs have declined in whites, since Trump's election.
Where have YOU been?
Mostly home, I'm retired so I can peruse social media and read what white America believes. Trump supporters dominate his detractors on social median dozens to one. Most of the racsim is covert, but some are very open about their hate for minorities and even women.
I'm not surprised that a researcher could come to that conclusion, if they started to prove it. Reality is afoot at every mall in America where we see diverse crowds of friends together; in all shades of color, form deep black to blue eyed blondes and all in between.
Don't be surprised when the 18 to 25 year old set votes against the hate which has been spewed from the mouth and tweets by trump and those who support his lack of decorum.
Most of the links I found were behind pay walls, that I refuse to fund, but here is the conclusion. I suspect you are already on some of the news sites with better reports.
Despite Trump’s racial rhetoric, white prejudice has gone down, Penn study finds
"The researchers began with an assumption that prejudice is typically a stable tendency, acquired early in life. They wondered if Trump’s candidacy, speech, and policy positions on racial issues influenced white Americans’ prejudice.
They questioned whether the president may have normalized those views, essentially authorizing white Americans to more openly express prejudice. They also wondered if Trump would influence Americans in his role as an opinion leader, as some citizens adopt positions advocated by political elites, especially if those elites share the same political orientation, the study said.
“Our findings contradict both hypotheses,” the authors wrote, “as we primarily found declining prejudice and racial resentment, and certainly no increases.”
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To the extent that you are right about the youth vote, what you are describing is the win of the Lie over the Truth.
You are in the wrong.
Racism, and the hate and fear of minorities have come out of the closet when the opportunity allows it. That being the anonymity on social media. If you wish to take a single survey as the be all, end all, that's fine - it likely confirms the narrative you've taken to believe.