Black Voters May Be Abandoning the Dems—But They'll Never Be Republicans

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Black Voters May Be Abandoning the Dems—But They'll Never Be Republicans
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It is vanishingly unlikely given what we know about the subject. Even the possibility of running into multiple right-wing black people at once in normal circumstances, given that they're around 5-10% of the black population, is very unlikely. Combined with an industry where they're rare to begin with, even more so. As a result, it is exceedingly unlikely that this story is real. But again, not impossible.

Even the possibility of running into multiple right-wing black people at once in normal circumstances

What??? People meet a lot of people in their lives.

Sure, but it is unlikely.

Given enough chances something unlikely will happen. That's on top of aggravating factors, I've met quite a few right wing black people. I've also met quite a few left wing black people. You know, because I've met a fair few people in general.

Sure, but in a way that just so happens to justify someone's problematic political views? Again, extremely unlikely.

The person works in construction, they probably have a lot of coworkers, construction workers are probably somewhat more likely to support Trump. No, I don't think that's very unlikely.

Make one or two black coworkers, sure. But a bunch and all right-wingers? I doubt that. And frankly, I question your claims too.

They said "several black co-workers of mine that support Trump."

Nowhere does that say a bunch, nor does it say all their black co-workers support Trump.

And frankly, I question your claims too.

Why?