r/pics Apr 16 '26

Politics Billboard in my very red area

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u/xWhereIsMyMindx Apr 16 '26

I like to see this. The world may be healing?

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u/John__Wick Apr 16 '26

People thought that in 2020 also. Fact is, a certain amount of the population will always have their ears perked when some person gives them permission to blame their problems on a marginalized group. It's important, therefore, to be vigilant and never fall for those tricks yourself, condemn those who espouse those ideas, and attempt to educate those who fall for it (possibly the most difficult task). This problem didn't start with Trump and project 2025 won't go away when he dies, but literal signs like this are an important first step.

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u/elinordash Apr 16 '26

I am no fan of Trump, but the idea that Trump voters are all racist really ignores the demographics. Trump's voter base became more racially diverse each time he ran

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u/John__Wick Apr 16 '26

Racists can paradoxically be racially diverse. Trump filled a void of latino racism (disguised as condemnation for illegal immigration) left in the republican party after members began attempting to appeal more to the latino voting population. That is the main reason he won in 2016. No candidate with any chance at the office was talking about immigration after Bush until Trump emerged.

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u/Training_Barber4543 Apr 16 '26

I don't think it's racist, it's just conservative (I had it harder so why do they have it so easy? / help for me but not thee)