Donald Trump Asked, “What Have you got to Lose?”

Here’s What! Part Deux

Super Mrs. C.
5 min readOct 28, 2024

Donald Trump asked people of color (“My Black People”) what we had to lose in voting for him. I still hear that Black and Brown men are favoring him. For the life of me I can’t see why, because we have a great deal to lose. I am heart-broken, heart-sick, and heart achy.

Let me say this.

If your decision to choose Donald Trump is based on emotions or “feelings,” then no facts or logic will move you. If emotion has imprisoned you, then, unfortunately, knowledge may not be enough to free you.

I’m a retired teacher. I can’t give up. I have to hope that knowledge will move you, despite my fear that your feelings will keep you static. What have you got to lose?

Continuing from part I.

4. Your Self-Respect and Respect from Others

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You will not lose the respect of White men, because you never had it. You will lose respect from Black women, and once you see how you’ve…

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Super Mrs. C.
Super Mrs. C.

Written by Super Mrs. C.

Retired teacher. Humorous essayist about Life. Serious essayist about politics and “race.” Aspiring world saver. Cat mama. We can do better than this.

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