The statement (mine) that lead to your "single-issue" comment was there are Black conservatives/Republicans who seem better

ducated

you or I, and I asked why you thought that was.
So, now you are saying that they are not smart enough to see

hrou

such a "lie"?

Anyone can be duped. There are very smart people that believe that "trickle-down" economics works for everyone, despite the wage (and

eal

gap that's been expanding since Reagan introduced "voodoo economics."

The single-issue lie you mentioned is a pretty long-lived one. I don't think these well-educated people would stay duped that long.

The idea of "trickle-down" economics has survived this long despite zero evidence of it helping the middle class, so *somebody* must be buying into

t.

Again, I don't think they are single issue people.

I think it is more along the lines of they have realized the Democrat Party does not have as much to offer them, and may have even pivoted away from
their values.


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On 10 Nov 2022, Mike Powell said the following...

Plus Arbery wasn't a politician.

There's no rule that politically-motivated crimes have to target

oliti

In this case, it was quite likely racially motivated. I don't see any political motivation, unless we are going to go to the point where all violent acts are politically motivated.

It was racially-motivated violence intended to send a message.

It was a bunch of dumbasses who thought a black jogger didn't belong in
their neighborhood. You are stretching very hard to try to hook a
political motive to it.


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On 11 Nov 2022, Mike Powell said the following...

Again, I don't think they are single issue people.
I think it is more along the lines of they have realized the Democrat Party does not have as much to offer them, and may have even pivoted
away from their values.

That would depend on which values (i.e., issues) are important to them,

Jeff.

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On 11 Nov 2022, Mike Powell said the following...

There's no rule that politically-motivated crimes have to target

oliti

In this case, it was quite likely racially motivated. I don't see political motivation, unless we are going to go to the point where violent acts are politically motivated.

It was racially-motivated violence intended to send a message.

It was a bunch of dumbasses who thought a black jogger didn't belong in their neighborhood. You are stretching very hard to try to hook a political motive to it.

At least one of the murderers shared white supremacist items on social media, and prominent leaders of white supremacist groups are trying to crowd-fund their appeals. White supremacy, in that it espouses changing the balance of rights between racial/ethnic groups, is inherently political.

Jeff.

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Again, I don't think they are single issue people.
I think it is more along the lines of they have realized the Democrat Party does not have as much to offer them, and may have even pivoted away from their values.

That would depend on which values (i.e., issues) are important to them,

In this area of the country, Democrats who have either moved over entirely
or that vote for Republicans on the national level usually seem concerned
about the Democrat Party stance on abortion, their perceived lack of
concern for persons who live in rural areas/"those red states", etc, and
their perceived lack of respect for religion. Those are just a few of the issues I hear mentioned.

I would imagine that those living in the nearby city might look at their
crime rates, police brutality, etc., and realize it has not gotten any
better (but worse) over several decades of Democrats as mayor, which might
make them start looking elsewhere. They may also be concerned about other things listed above.

Returning to the original subject of why some seemingly well educated
persons in minority groups might turn Republican, I see several of those
issues brought up. Not just one.


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On 12 Nov 2022, Mike Powell said the following...

Again, I don't think they are single issue people.
I think it is more along the lines of they have realized the Democr Party does not have as much to offer them, and may have even pivote away from their values.

That would depend on which values (i.e., issues) are important to them,

In this area of the country, Democrats who have either moved over
entirely or that vote for Republicans on the national level usually seem concerned about the Democrat Party stance on abortion, their perceived lack of concern for persons who live in rural areas/"those red states", etc, and their perceived lack of respect for religion. Those are just a few of the issues I hear mentioned.

By the same person?

I would imagine that those living in the nearby city might look at their crime rates, police brutality, etc., and realize it has not gotten any better (but worse) over several decades of Democrats as mayor, which
might make them start looking elsewhere. They may also be concerned
about other things listed above.

I could imagine a lot of things.

Jeff.

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In this area of the country, Democrats who have either moved over entirely or that vote for Republicans on the national level usually seem concerned about the Democrat Party stance on abortion, their perceived lack of concern for persons who live in rural areas/"those red states", etc, and their perceived lack of respect for religion. Those are just a few of the issues I hear mentioned.

By the same person?

Same multiple persons, yes.


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