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I know that bullshit appeals to other trolls... but isn't open racism actually counterproductive at this point? Most voters alive today never knew a world where interracial marriage was illegal - and most of us grew up in public schools being exposed to a wide variety of cultures.
You might have been around when Obama ran for president. Yes it was an issue, including after he was elected. Long form birth certificate anyone?
Birth certificate? How about when he was hanged in effigy. Multiple times.
I distinctly remember people holding signs of Obama's face pasted on the body of a chimpanzee. Another honorary mention from the campaign was the slogan "keep the white house white".
The racism was so fucking blatant and Republicans expect us to pretend it never happened.
Did he not win both terms?
Dems don't lose the next election because the right-wing is racist, they lose when they fail to listen to their base and try to gaslight their constituents. The energy created when young voters, progressives and independents are given a reason to go out and vote smashes any kind of advantage the GOP tries to glean from playing the bigotry cards. Clinton was not that reason.
People need to let go of this idea that Democrats' job is to appeal to the right and be conciliatory. Conservatives don't vote democrat, regardless of how far to the right the Dems go. They only play up the swing voter fantasy to weaken democrats and get neoliberals going off on a wild goose chase for votes they'll never secure while at the same time neglecting and demoralizing their own base.
I'm not saying Americans are t capable. Particularly mags people... (They are sub special needs on just basic human intelligence and awareness to scams...)
But that was 16+ years ago..