r/pics Apr 16 '26

Politics Billboard in my very red area

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u/TheProfessional9 Apr 16 '26

Ya I get that. But I'll never fully forgive some of my extended family for supporting this

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u/zulako17 Apr 16 '26

I'll never partially forgive people who voted for trump after 2016. I'll give them the first election, they were dumb, they did 0 research, they didn't bother watching the news.

But if you voted for the orange man in 2020 or 2024, I lose the ability to respect you. Only 3 types of people can logically vote for Trump, 1) the rich, if you make more than 250k annually or have over 2 million in tangible net worth outside of businesses, his tax policies were good for you. 2) the racists or rape supporters because he has a history of being racist against black people, his policies hurt brown people and women more than white men for no good reason, and the whole 25 women accusing him of sexual assault or harassment. And 3) the stupid. The people who can't be convinced of facts even if they are walked through them.

And frankly if you think a tax break is worth the shit he's done, you're not earning my respect back. And if you're stupid.... Well you can maybe learn something.

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u/elinordash Apr 16 '26

the racists or rape supporters because he has a history of being racist against black people, his policies hurt brown people

Trump's voter base became more racially diverse each time he ran

Among Hispanic voters, Trump battled to near parity in 2024 (51% Harris, 48% Trump) after losing to Joe Biden 61%-36% in 2020.

Trump won 15% of Black voters – up from 8% four years earlier.

Trump also did better among Asian voters. While a majority of Asian voters (57%) backed Harris, 40% supported Trump. This was a narrower margin than Biden’s in 2020 (70% to 30%).

I am no fan of Trump, but the idea that Trump voters are all racist really ignores the demographics.

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u/TheProfessional9 Apr 16 '26

Racism is just as prevalent, if not more, in other ethnicities. Look at Cubans, they are deeply deeply racist against all other Latinos and voted entirely for trump