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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMeghan McCain Clashes With View Hosts Over GOP: 'Do You Think 42 Percent of Americans Are Racists?'
During a discussion about Rep. Steve King (R-IA) and his comments on white supremacy, Meghan McCain took strong issue with several of her colleagues on The View as they, in her opinion, tried to paint the entire Republican party with the same brush.
As part of a heated debate, McCain seized on a comment made by Sunny Hostin.
Will Republicans now step up to the plate with Donald Trump? Hostin said. Because he has been using, I think, the border wall as sort of this dog whistle for racism. The government is still shut down. And I think its all about Lets not let all these brown people in.'
Abby Huntsman asked Hostin if the reported 42 percent of Americans who support the wall are racist.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/meghan-mccain-clashes-with-view-hosts-over-gop-and-race-do-you-think-42-percent-of-americans-are-racist/ar-BBSi7ux?li=BBnbfcL
Probably most of them are.
LexVegas
(6,111 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,096 posts)But, they're all okay with racism.
As long as it doesn't hurt them or their loved ones...they will let it slide.
KPN
(15,665 posts)white male, if youre talking about or mean white male supremacists, yeah, pretty damn close if not exactly. Of course, that includes misogynists the two arent mutually exclusive. Hard to imagine any white male supremacists who arent misogynists as well though.
Orangepeel
(13,933 posts)Thats the absolute best that can be said about them.
gordianot
(15,247 posts)Those who support Trump specifically are fascist.
AlexSFCA
(6,139 posts)Although the illegal immigration is not purely racial. If you look back at our history, at one point irish people were discriminated against and other caucasian groups. If not race then it would be heritage, background, etc. The wall itself is an important symbol to alt right. Theyd rather just get the wall and no other border security measures. Its not about securing the border, its about sending a message that you are not welcome here and having this monument erected in trumps name.
Squinch
(51,026 posts)C_U_L8R
(45,025 posts)Hoyt
(54,770 posts)maxsolomon
(33,431 posts)Probably a majority.
Bigots, yes.
"Racists" goes further - if all Republikkks are "Racist", they don't know it.
These 3 words (Prejudice, Bigotry, Racism) have different levels of extremity, and "Racist" is the worst. We loosely apply it to everyone who holds racial/ethnic prejudices now.
It's a symptom of our Binary Opposition culture.
renate
(13,776 posts)There are people who would be proud to be called racist, and there are people who would be hurt and shocked by it even though they're okay with their leader's racist views. Their attitudes are both offensive but one is certainly worse than the other.
maxsolomon
(33,431 posts)"I don't see color!", the White Person will say. "All Lives Matter!".
But if you ask them if they hold any racial or ethnic Prejudices...
They'll still get offended.
News Flash, Republics: EVERYONE HAS PREJUDICES.
Voltaire2
(13,213 posts)stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)Pantagruel
(2,580 posts)but all racists vote for the GOP.
Draw your own conclusions.
jcgoldie
(11,655 posts)Which is 40.8% according to 538 today.
standingtall
(2,787 posts)and John McCain voted against MLK day so so much for Meghan not standing for racism, because she is John McCain's daughter.
chowder66
(9,087 posts)louis-t
(23,302 posts)rufus dog
(8,419 posts)So of that group what percentage were racists and what percentage were just assholes? (note there would be some overlap)
Split it in half and you have 35%, so Megan are 35 percent of Repukes assholes and 35% racists? You tell me how to breakdown the % of Repukes based upon this consistently horrible number.