Because Trump's supporters struggle to separate white supremacy, patriotism, and evangelicalism they chose him over this Gold Star family.
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The United States has a very long history of mistreating Black soldiers and their families after they serve and even die for this country.
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US soldiers serve Wall Street, defend white supremacy at home and abroad. Look who backs up police in Ferguson/B'more/etc. "War is a Racket"pic.twitter.com/FTIZrlmK3G
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Truth. Entire black units were used as literal human shields, thought of and recruited as "expendables."
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My great-great uncle was lynched in his WWI uniform. Whites felt he'd become too uppity as he would no longer respond to the word "boy".
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My uncle tells how he & some fellow Black soldiers were treated as heroes in Europe, only to return to a segregated, hate-filled USA
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Yes, I know. I am a vet and I have endured watching what has been done to my military family.
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When they say kneeling disrespects our military. My responses...
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Immigrants too. Promised citizenship then screwed.
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why do you think so many black soldiers support
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Shame on the US and Shame on Trump
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Hell, they have a long history of mistreating while black soldiers are fighting, serving and dying.
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Do you ever say anything positive? Or do you always try to the light the fire of divisiveness?
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Is there anything positive happening at this point? You should fill us in...
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