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Miles Archer

(21,821 posts) Mon Dec 29, 2025, 05:36 PM Dec 29

If only someone coulda, you know, "warned" Byron Donalds about how Republicans ultimately treat Black men.

Byron Donalds faces racist attacks in Florida’s ugly GOP gubernatorial primary

The Trump-loving congressman is running for governor against an opponent who has continually referred to him as a slave. And he’s getting a taste of his own medicine.

https://www.ms.now/opinion/byron-donalds-faces-racist-attacks-in-floridas-ugly-gop-gubernatorial-primary

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If only someone coulda, you know, "warned" Byron Donalds about how Republicans ultimately treat Black men. (Original Post) Miles Archer Dec 29 OP

Donalds is one of few Black Republicans in Congress, and he's often made it his duty to downplay racism in American soci BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 29 #1

Why any black person would align themselves with the guardians of pedophiles UpInArms Dec 29 #2

It's simple. Byron figured he could go further as a GOP politician than as a Dem politician. Intractable Dec 29 #7

Interesting rationale -- and probably pretty accurate! W_HAMILTON Dec 29 #10

Thank you UpInArms Dec 29 #11

besides, he already has a rap sheet Conjuay Dec 29 #12

Yeah I'm about as sympathetic to him fujiyamasan Dec 29 #3

Donalds particularly pisses me off... Cha Dec 29 #4

Blacks for Trump is one way. Norrrm Dec 29 #5

Blacks for Trump Norrrm Dec 29 #6

And this asshole Fishface is an investor so who's beholden to corporate interests, you smarmy 30 year old fuck CurtEastPoint Dec 29 #8

He can cry about it with Large Marge Hassler Dec 29 #9

BlueWaveNeverEnd

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1. Donalds is one of few Black Republicans in Congress, and he's often made it his duty to downplay racism in American soci

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 05:38 PM

Dec 29

Donalds is one of few Black Republicans in Congress, and he’s often made it his duty to downplay racism in American society, such as last year, when he whitewashed and romanticized the Jim Crow era as a period when “the Black family was together” and voted conservatively. As my former colleague Joy Reid explained to him around that time, the notion was absurd, considering many Black people weren’t allowed to vote at all during that time because of the whole racism thing.

UpInArms

(54,097 posts)

2. Why any black person would align themselves with the guardians of pedophiles

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 05:41 PM

Dec 29

Is beyond my comprehension

Intractable

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7. It's simple. Byron figured he could go further as a GOP politician than as a Dem politician.

Reply to UpInArms (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 29, 2025, 06:07 PM

Dec 29

As a Democrat, he'd be just a mediocre player trying to stand out from the crowd.

As a Republican, he automatically stands out.

To quote Star Trek quoting Milton's Paradise Lost, "It is better to rule in hell than serve in heaven."