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Self Esteem

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7. If white men didn't vote, Republicans would never win another election.

Reply to brush (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 26, 2024, 11:50 PM

Oct 2024

I am a white man.

I know that I am very much in the minority of my demographic when it comes to politics. In 2020, only 38% of white men voted for Biden - 61% for Trump. That was actually better than what Hillary saw. She only won 31% of white men.

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I still can't believe that this election is this close. That this nation may... [View all] brush Oct 2024 OP

I can't believe it, either. calimary Oct 2024 #1

I blame it on the media sane washing trump Tribetime Oct 2024 #2

Keep it up with blaming white men, Abolishinist Oct 2024 #3

Tell me where that's not true. On DU we're all progressives here and obviously progressive white men... brush Oct 2024 #4

If white men didn't vote, Republicans would never win another election. Self Esteem Oct 2024 #7

Wow, I can't believe I'm reading this. Abolishinist Oct 2024 #16

What are you even going off about? Self Esteem Oct 2024 #18

Of course. Abolishinist Oct 2024 #19

Do you deny white men overwhelmingly support Trump? Self Esteem Oct 2024 #20

I don't see 'white men' to be as much of a final descriptor as other factors. Abolishinist Oct 2024 #25

White men voted for Trump with over 61% of the vote. Self Esteem Oct 2024 #26

I know how I feel when I'm painted with a broad brush but if it doesn't apply to me personally, I'm not offended. Deuxcents Oct 2024 #5

Why would the OP keep it up? SoFlaBro Oct 2024 #13

Why are you so surprised? This nation elected Trump, even after he was accused of some awful things. Self Esteem Oct 2024 #6

I'm not surprised, just extremely disappointed. In 2016 tere was the newness factor... brush Oct 2024 #9

40 years of Fox News brainwashing accelerated by. . . pat_k Oct 2024 #14

Little has changed on Trump's side and it probably really is that close. TwilightZone Oct 2024 #8

I agree that it's the same people sitll supporting trump since 2016... brush Oct 2024 #10

This thought keeps me sane. pat_k Oct 2024 #11

I like it. I think you're on to someting with the pollsters and their over-sampling... brush Oct 2024 #12

Pollsters are always combating errors of the last cycle. pat_k Oct 2024 #17

Boy did you step in a hornets nest Keepthesoulalive Oct 2024 #15

If haven't run into many white males here on DU (myself included) who get sensitive about this being brought up RidinWithHarris Oct 2024 #21

Exactly. A fact but don't say it. brush Oct 2024 #23

Imagine it could come down to brettdale Oct 2024 #22

Can't be this close without M$M enabling him, they're at fault uponit7771 Oct 2024 #24