tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183955164740657319.post3195977357633771305..comments2023-11-03T10:40:27.057-05:00Comments on Boring Old White Guy: A note to readers.mtracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09520649088994864951noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183955164740657319.post-48241589075911867882016-11-21T21:18:16.706-06:002016-11-21T21:18:16.706-06:00If you're crazy then so am I. And so are a lot...If you're crazy then so am I. And so are a lot of other people.mtracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09520649088994864951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183955164740657319.post-75259476278679972112016-11-21T21:06:24.007-06:002016-11-21T21:06:24.007-06:00The only thing that seems to make sense to me is t...The only thing that seems to make sense to me is that these folks really don't believe they are racist - they just are super uncomfortable having a black man as president, or anyone who thinks that it is ok that a black man was president, and that they need to "take their country back" from anyone who thinks that a diverse and egalitarian country is ok, and that we really need a white guy there. But totally not in a racist way. It is clear that only a very small number of people identify as white nationalists or as "alt-right", but also clear that a LOT of people are just more "comfortable" with a white guy. But totally not in a racist way, as they will tell you. They became "very concerned" with the deficit the minute the black guy was elected, but didn't care about it one whit when Bush was President. And Trump's plans to add $1 TRIILION annually to the deficit are now necessary to "Make America Great Again". <br /><br />I guess I just want to know if *I* am the one who is crazy - Am I fitting these observations to fit my narrative?Ed Crottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103923868669472908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-183955164740657319.post-23041869842351076752016-11-21T20:57:23.463-06:002016-11-21T20:57:23.463-06:00Thank you. Here's a great tweetstorm I saw t...Thank you. Here's a great tweetstorm I saw today. <br /><br />https://twitter.com/hhavrilesky/status/800407017097568256<br /><br />I don't quite understand how folks' memories are so bad to hand the whole government back to the Republicans. It really is a triumph of marketing. <br /><br />It's going to be a long 4 years. Ed Crottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103923868669472908noreply@blogger.com