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Democrats aren't racist. They are arrogant.
The Democrat Party has become the go-to party for all people who identify as some sort of minority - black, Muslim, LGBQT, artists, young; whatever. And it is also the go-to party for all those people whose feeling of superiority leads them to believe that they must assist all those minorities, who, without this "assistance" would be unable to look out for their own interests and fall victim to the various nefarious plots of the Evil Republican Party, which expects everyone to carry their own weight.
Except Jews are minorities, too, and they sure don't want to help us. To the contrary, they excuse anti-Semitism, with their leading media publication printing a Jew-hating cartoon worthy of the Nazis.
What part isn't true? Within a couple of generations the US will no longer be majority white. Heck in California and Texas it's already happened.
The single biggest thing that Trump has going for him is the abject fear of old white men that people unlike them will get in power and end up treating them exactly like they've been treating everyone else.
Democrats aren't racist. They are arrogant.
The Democrat Party has become the go-to party for all people who identify as some sort of minority - black, Muslim, LGBQT, artists, young; whatever. And it is also the go-to party for all those people whose feeling of superiority leads them to believe that they must assist all those minorities, who, without this "assistance" would be unable to look out for their own interests and fall victim to the various nefarious plots of the Evil Republican Party, which expects everyone to carry their own weight.
We are a big tent. Room for all if that is what you mean by go -to -party. And to respond to all the other misconceptions and falsehoods about the Democrats, here is what we believe and why we believe it.
We Democrats are the party of inclusion. We know that diversity is not our problem.
We believe in protecting civil liberties and guaranteeing civil rights and voting rights, women’s rights and workers’ rights, LGBT rights, and rights for people with disabilities.
Democrats believe that cooperation is better than conflict, unity is better than division, empowerment is better than resentment, and bridges are better than walls.
It’s a simple but powerful idea: we are stronger together.
Democrats believe we are stronger when we have an economy that works for everyone—an economy that grows incomes for working people, creates good-paying jobs, and puts a middle-class life within reach for more Americans.
We believe that today’s extreme level of income and wealth inequality—where the majority of the economic gains go to the top one percent and the richest 20 people in our country own more wealth than the bottom 150 million—makes our economy weaker, our communities poorer, and our politics poisonous.
Democrats know that our nation’s long struggle with race is far from over. More than half a century after Rosa Parks sat and Dr. King marched and John Lewis bled, more than half a century after César Chávez, Dolores Huerta, and Larry Itliong organized, race still plays a significant role in determining who gets ahead in America and who gets left behind. We must face that reality and we must fix it.
We believe a good education is a basic right of all Americans, no matter what zip code they live in.
We believe in helping Americans balance work and family without fear of punishment or penalty. We believe in at last guaranteeing equal pay for women. And as the party that created Social Security, we believe in protecting every American’s right to retire with dignity.
We firmly believe that the greed, recklessness, and illegal behavior on Wall Street must be brought to an end. Wall Street must never again be allowed to threaten families and businesses on Main Street.
Democrats believe we are stronger when we protect citizens’ right to vote, while stopping corporations’ outsized influence in elections. We will fight to end the broken campaign finance system, overturn the disastrous Citizens United decision, restore the full power of the Voting Rights Act, and return control of our elections to the American people.
Democrats believe that climate change poses a real and urgent threat to our economy, our national security, and our children’s health and futures, and that Americans deserve the jobs and security that come from becoming the clean energy superpower of the 21st century.
Democrats believe we are stronger and safer when America brings the world together and leads with principle and purpose. We believe we should strengthen our alliances, not weaken them. We believe in the power of development and diplomacy. We believe our military should be the best-trained, best-equipped fighting force in the world, and that we must do everything we can to honor and support our veterans.
AND I REPEAT: Above all, Democrats are the party of inclusion. We know that diversity is not our problem—it is our promise. As Democrats, we respect differences of perspective and belief, and pledge to work together to move this country forward, even when we disagree.
We are proud of our heritage as a nation of immigrants. We know that today’s immigrants are tomorrow’s teachers, doctors, lawyers, government leaders, soldiers, entrepreneurs, activists, PTA members, and pillars of our communities.
We believe in protecting civil liberties and guaranteeing civil rights and voting rights, women’s rights and workers’ rights, LGBT rights, and rights for people with disabilities. We believe America is still, as Robert Kennedy said, “a great country, an unselfish country, and a compassionate country.”
All are welcome...we are not telling anyone who to hate and fear, because we know as Americans we are stronger together and that, fellow posters, trumps hate and conquers fear.
Last edited by corpgypsy; 05-01-2019 at 06:10 PM..
I just had to pull this line out from the above: Democrats believe that cooperation is better than conflict, unity is better than division, empowerment is better than resentment, and bridges are better than walls.
It's pandering to the victim status of their base. Minorities and women all feel victimized by white males, so they (we) are now the enemy.
Libs hate Christians so much that they celebrate Islam, despite their barbarity toward women, gays, and those harboring a "liberal" lifestyle.
It's more than that. It's classic divide and conquer. It's how the Roman empire remained in tact for so long, even though the corruption was virtually intolerable. It's how the Bolsheviks gained control in Russia and were able to form the Soviet Union. Democrats have been using it here in America because they appeal to the lowest forms of intelligence, and exploit their lack of understanding of history. And this is why history repeats itself, over and over and over again.
The more people convince themselves that times have changed, this time it's different, etc, the more things stay the same.
Likewise, some of us are just tired of hearing that we are guilty of the original sin in American politics of being white.
People are too focused on race right now, especially among the left.
I personally believe the core of our political polarization today is rooted in RELIGION, not race. The only factor race plays is that it's white evangelicals that have politicized religion. Other races have an easier time separating church and state.
We are a big tent. Room for all if that is what you mean by go -to -party. And to respond to all the other misconceptions and falsehoods about the Democrats, here is what we believe and why we believe it.
We Democrats are the party of inclusion. We know that diversity is not our problem.
We believe in protecting civil liberties and guaranteeing civil rights and voting rights, women’s rights and workers’ rights, LGBT rights, and rights for people with disabilities.
Democrats believe that cooperation is better than conflict, unity is better than division, empowerment is better than resentment, and bridges are better than walls.
It’s a simple but powerful idea: we are stronger together.
Democrats believe we are stronger when we have an economy that works for everyone—an economy that grows incomes for working people, creates good-paying jobs, and puts a middle-class life within reach for more Americans.
We believe that today’s extreme level of income and wealth inequality—where the majority of the economic gains go to the top one percent and the richest 20 people in our country own more wealth than the bottom 150 million—makes our economy weaker, our communities poorer, and our politics poisonous.
Democrats know that our nation’s long struggle with race is far from over. More than half a century after Rosa Parks sat and Dr. King marched and John Lewis bled, more than half a century after César Chávez, Dolores Huerta, and Larry Itliong organized, race still plays a significant role in determining who gets ahead in America and who gets left behind. We must face that reality and we must fix it.
We believe a good education is a basic right of all Americans, no matter what zip code they live in.
We believe in helping Americans balance work and family without fear of punishment or penalty. We believe in at last guaranteeing equal pay for women. And as the party that created Social Security, we believe in protecting every American’s right to retire with dignity.
We firmly believe that the greed, recklessness, and illegal behavior on Wall Street must be brought to an end. Wall Street must never again be allowed to threaten families and businesses on Main Street.
Democrats believe we are stronger when we protect citizens’ right to vote, while stopping corporations’ outsized influence in elections. We will fight to end the broken campaign finance system, overturn the disastrous Citizens United decision, restore the full power of the Voting Rights Act, and return control of our elections to the American people.
Democrats believe that climate change poses a real and urgent threat to our economy, our national security, and our children’s health and futures, and that Americans deserve the jobs and security that come from becoming the clean energy superpower of the 21st century.
Democrats believe we are stronger and safer when America brings the world together and leads with principle and purpose. We believe we should strengthen our alliances, not weaken them. We believe in the power of development and diplomacy. We believe our military should be the best-trained, best-equipped fighting force in the world, and that we must do everything we can to honor and support our veterans.
AND I REPEAT: Above all, Democrats are the party of inclusion. We know that diversity is not our problem—it is our promise. As Democrats, we respect differences of perspective and belief, and pledge to work together to move this country forward, even when we disagree.
We are proud of our heritage as a nation of immigrants. We know that today’s immigrants are tomorrow’s teachers, doctors, lawyers, government leaders, soldiers, entrepreneurs, activists, PTA members, and pillars of our communities.
We believe in protecting civil liberties and guaranteeing civil rights and voting rights, women’s rights and workers’ rights, LGBT rights, and rights for people with disabilities. We believe America is still, as Robert Kennedy said, “a great country, an unselfish country, and a compassionate country.”
All are welcome...we are not telling anyone who to hate and fear, because we know as Americans we are stronger together and that, fellow posters, trumps hate and conquers fear.
That's quite a statement. A grand, sweeping condemnation of a sector of the population, holding them guilty not for things they've done themselves, but for their skin color. Isn't there a word that describes this?
Indeed. I saw a post by someone the other day that said Americans have been responsible for crimes on this continent since 1619. Ummm, actually I would talk to the British, French and Dutch about everything prior to about 1789. And yea, that post you were responding to here was pretty damn ignorant.
This rant by Omar about Native American Genocide rankles me too. What the hell does this Somali know about the Indian Wars? She doesn't even know who Crook, Sherman, Miles Fetterman or Grant were. Let alone Crazy Horse, Gal, Black Kettle, Red Cloud, Sitting Bull Vitorio or Geronimo were. OK, Maybe she's heard the name Geronimo spoken.
What does this radical Muslim Somali know about our history? Nothing. Truthfully I'd like to see her give the same speech on the Rez. That is if the Indians would even let her enter. Not likely. Not out of any great love for the White man but out of a dislike for her and her pretentious attitude. As if she has a clue.
She isn't simply stating facts; she's describing what she wants and what she'll fight for. She's rallying the troops.
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