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Is Racism & Bigotry still the biggest factor in Presidential Elections? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 days ago by BadmanDan@lemmy.world to c/AskUSA
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Just gonna keep this short and to the point.

We all know FDR only went so far with including black people in new deal programs to appease the southern coalition of Dems. He also denied entry for Jewish Refugees and deported many Mexicans during the Great Depression.

Once LBJ passed the Civil Rights Act, Dems essentially lost the South forever.

Nixon pulled federal funding from affordable public housing in black neighborhoods and it strengthened his base.

Reagan blamed the aids epidemic on gay people and was embraced by the country.

Obama had to run on being anti-gay marriage in 08, but ran on being pro-gay marriage in 2012 and lost some support.

Trump spent millions in anti-trans ads. And leaned into the trans panic.

I know social issues aren’t everything, but it seems like that’s the direction America has gone post Civil Rights.

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[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

Racism and bigotry were trending down over the decades, until Obama. I think a lot of what we saw in this election is still backlash against Obama, and “female” candidates.

Then again, I’m a white guy in one of the most accepting states so wouldn’t experience any, nor would most people I know.