Tuesday, October 11, 2016

When Bigotry Becomes A Problem

Republican Bigotry Was Useful Until Donald Trump Risked Losing White Women | US News Opinion:

...The simplest answer is usually the best. Here's my guess: Bigotry can be useful as long as it does not impact your core constituents. With video showing Trump admitting to the crime of sexual assault, and doing so in the foulest language possible, bigotry has come full circle for congressional Republicans. The bigotry that the GOP courted for decades to create a coalition large enough to capture the White House is now alienating a reliable voting bloc: middle-class white women...

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