Is Usha Vance's Hindu identity an asset or a liability to the Trump-Vance campaign?

Well, just ask all those Repub far-right crazies who have posted the most vile and racist insults about her on their far-right blogs...

Or ask the Repub evangelicals what they think of her belief not in a Christian God, but in a Hindu one...

Or those Repub Great Replacement Theory adherents who think "brown" babies are replacing "white" ones...

The question to me is: what did she see in him? Maybe he wasn't as much a knuckle-dragger then; after all, his views on everything are, shall we say charitably, flexible, or seem to have a price.

It should not be a problem, a private family matter but some Republicans make it one.

Trump and Vance now both have statements on how they will fix childcare costs for the people. Trump threw out his as cognitively declined a response to anything he's ever responded to, with total gibberish, in the middle of which he said "it doesn't actually cost that much to raise kids". And Vance? "We need to empower women to get free help from family members, and if they don't have any that can help, free help from people in the community who like kids".

Only the lowest of intelligence people could think that these people are qualified to run a country.

I don't think the average voter cares either way.

South Asian heritage is already represented by Kamala. No need for wife of a trophy VP.

Well, just ask all those Repub far-right crazies who have posted the most vile and racist insults about her on their far-right blogs...

Thank you for indirectly stating that Trump did NOT seek the approval and support of “Repub far-right crazies”, “Repub evangelicals”, and “Repub Great Replacement Theory adherents” by choosing Vance as his running mate. I must agree with you.

I really doubt that it will matter. Does anyone remember Kamal Harris husband when she was VP or Mike Pences wife?

This "article" is another example of the left's laughable obsession with identity politics. Mrs Vance's ethnicity seems to be a bigger issue for them than it does for Republicans. Do they feel betrayed that a woman of colour isn't plumming for their side?

LOL.

If I was a strict vegetarian I think I would find it hard to sit across the table with a partner who regularly eats meat. Does she cook her husband's non-vegetarian food too or have they hired a chef for that?

"Is Usha Vance's Hindu identity an asset or a liability to the Trump-Vance campaign?"

Judge Not is the appropriate answer!

Does it matter? I thought we were passed these races things.

American Hindus should declare Trump an honorary Hindu god.

Before anyone laughs off this suggestion, consider this.

Hinduism is a polytheistic religion and all Hindu gods are considered imperfect. The Hindu trinity, or Trimurti, is made up of three gods who are responsible for the cycles of creation, preservation, and destruction of the universe and all 3 have their negative points.

Similarly Krishna and Rama are also not perfect, and in fact Rama is not even considered a god but a human being who was the most ideal sovereign in Hindu mythology.

So Trump can be declared the God of America, and all Democrat leaning Indian American Hindus will swing their vote to the right.

In any case some Hindus have already built temples for Trump in India.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations/man-in-india-builds-temple-for-us-president-donald-trump-worships-him-like-god/amp_articleshow/74278282.cms

Shukla said those who are turning to the Republican party are reacting to anti-Hindu prejudice against Hindu Democrats that is not being shut down by their own party.

This is the most relevant sentence in the entire article.

Indian Americans have long voted Democrat, but the Democratic Party of today is not the same as the Democratic Party of the 1960s and 1970s when Indians migrated to the US in droves. It has become a bastion of identity politics and racial prejudice, and that prejudice is directed against Indian Americans because Indian Americans are among the most successful immigrant groups in the US.

On top of that, the Democrat support base consists of Chinese-Americans as well as American Muslims both of which have an inherent dislike for Indians and Hindus. .

It should not be a problem, a private family matter but some Republicans make it one.

I am sure that the first poster on this article is not a Republican.

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And yet Kamala never used alternative names for a rival, misspelled or mispronounced them, and questioned their US citizenship.

The liberals are incredibly racist, but they hide their racism so well, it makes the absolutely unprejudiced right-wingers look racist in comparison?

Let me lay it down for you.

Many but not all white US liberals are incredibly racist, but they hide their racism so well that when they spew venom against Indians it sure sounds like they are stating facts, not prejudiced racist opinions.

In contrast, what you call as racism from the right wingers is just some name-calling which is just light hearted fun. In fact I have some pretty good names for Indians which I could have provided if this forum was not moderated.

Then there is a section of people among the right wingers who are genuinely concerned about immigration from overpopulated third world countries like India, who are branded as racists when they are only against open borders.

Finally there are the white nationalists who are more concerned about retaining their identity and culture and their genuine grievances come out as racism.

Indian Americans remain solidly with the Democratic Party. 

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/17/politics/indian-americans-kamala-harris-election-cec/index.html

This "article" is another example of the left's laughable obsession with identity politics. Mrs Vance's ethnicity seems to be a bigger issue for them than it does for Republicans. Do they feel betrayed that a woman of colour isn't plumming for their side?

LOL.

Exactly, she’s an American first and foremost, and second in what I like, she’s a conservative American from California. Liberals only care about race when it helps their side, they always brag about how diverse the party is, they always brag, racially, diverse and progressive. They are, so right there you can see that race place a very important part in liberal ideology, and now that you starting to see more and more diversity on the right, they can’t handle that, because it under my their entire racial argument.

Trump thinks, "They’re poisoning the blood of our country."

I imagine she steers well clear of him and the hard right Christians at Trump's scamfests.

Trump thinks, "They’re poisoning the blood of our country."

The illegal thugs that this administration allowed in, yes.

https://x.com/bubblebathgirl/status/1831374369509318700?s=46&t=YGWP_lcRZjddiWlx4QxURQ

I imagine she steers well clear of him and the hard right Christians at Trump's scamfests.

Not from the videos I’ve watched

So Trump can be declared the God of America, and all Democrat leaning Indian American Hindus will swing their vote to the right.

In any case some Hindus have already built temples for Trump in India.

The evangelicals, prosperity gospelists and Christina Nationalists in the states already have you beat.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/17/opinion/trump-god-evangelicals-anointed.html

Goes to show you ignorance knows no borders and is color-blind.

That is some anti-racism we can all get behind.

It was Trump who questioned the ethnicity of Kamala Harris in the same way he did with Obama.

It was Trump who questioned the ethnicity of Kamala Harris in the same way he did with Obama.

Well exactly, because the Dems keep pushing it pridefully, so what’s wrong with him repeating what they said, and what she has said about herself, odd?

The evangelicals, prosperity gospelists and Christina Nationalists in the states already have you beat. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/17/opinion/trump-god-evangelicals-anointed.html

Goes to show you ignorance knows no borders and is color-blind. 

Ignorance? Hmmm…what’s wrong with a minority that’s conservative? Is it a bad thing they don’t want to mooch off the government and are more self-reliant?

That is some anti-racism we can all get behind.

Funny, drive through every community that supports Kamala and see firsthand how destructive liberal policies are.

Hmmmm....don't see any "Libs" taking to their blogs and slandering in the most vile terms JD's wife...

Again, the left have no room to talk.

Fox? They lie - had to pay $787 million. Even Trump says all they do is promote "fake Dem polls"...

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/trump-rips-fox-news-over-194633680.html

You still believe in the Great Replacement Theory or have you flipped?

The Indian-American voting population will be behind Harris in the election.

The Indian-American voting population will be behind Harris in the election.

And the black men and Hispanic men will be behind Trump, Cubans as well

Ignorance? Hmmm…what’s wrong with a minority that’s conservative? Is it a bad thing they don’t want to mooch off the government and are more self-reliant?

Sadly, they are the most dependent.

https://www.businessinsider.com/red-states-are-welfare-queens-2011-8

These prejudices about race and class are based in ignorance, and fall before facts and data.

We have to be careful about anyone, especially Trump, who egregiously tries to weaponize them.

This "article" is another example of the left's laughable obsession with identity politics. Mrs Vance's ethnicity seems to be a bigger issue for them than it does for Republicans. Do they feel betrayed that a woman of colour isn't plumming for their side?

LOL.

Exactly, she’s an American first and foremost, and second in what I like, she’s a conservative American from California. Liberals only care about race when it helps their side, they always brag about how diverse the party is, they always brag, racially, diverse and progressive. They are, so right there you can see that race place a very important part in liberal ideology, and now that you starting to see more and more diversity on the right, they can’t handle that, because it under my their entire racial argument.

Yet it's you that says they fully believe in the Great Replacement Theory that states that "brown" immigrants are "taking over" the country and replacing "white" culture and religion...a clearly racist view...

And Usha Vance is brown, doesn't believe in a Christian God or Jesus, and has brown children...

Team Blue would welcome her - Team Red would think she's an anti-Christian apostate that is stealing their culture...

Yet it's you that says they fully believe in the Great Replacement Theory that states that "brown" immigrants are "taking over"

True

the country and replacing "white" culture and religion...a clearly racist view...

No, it’s racist to deny the obvious.

And Usha Vance is brown, doesn't believe in a Christian God or Jesus, and has brown children...

Ok, and?

Team Blue would welcome her - Team Red would think she's an anti-Christian apostate that is stealing their culture...

Not at all. Luckily, this woman is smart and can smell the Dem BS.

It was Trump who questioned the ethnicity of Kamala Harris in the same way he did with Obama.

Trump gave voice to the genuine suspicions that she is calling herself Black only to pander to the Black vote. Nothing racist about that.

You generally don't see conservative leaning Indian Americans denying their heritage for the sake of votes. Well, there are a few like Nikki Haley and Bobby Jindal but they are also fake RINOs.

The one Indian American whom the community should be proud of is Vivek Ramaswamy who has never played down his Hindu background and instead made it a point to explain how the Hindu worldview is alike to the Christian worldview in many things. And yes, Ramaswamy has spoken Tamil when he was campaigning so he is more genuine than all these fake liberals and RINOs.

Sadly, they are the most dependent. 

Blacks are-and that’s sad. But that’s what the Dems want.

These prejudices about race and class are based in ignorance, and fall before facts and data. 

And all that talk and shuffling will not negate the fact that most minorities in blue cities and all across America suffer from Dem failed policies

We have to be careful about anyone, especially Trump, who egregiously tries to weaponize them.

Sorry, the has had a 70 year head start

The Indian-American voting population will be behind Harris in the election.

Not my cousin who has been a Trump supporter for last 8 years, and not my uncle who had long voted Democrat but now prefers Trump.

My aunt still votes Democrat but she will come around slowly.