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Soph0571

(9,685 posts) Wed Jul 17, 2019, 05:41 AM Jul 2019

And in news that should surprise no-one..

Pulitzer-Prize winning historian says Trump now tied for 'most racist president in American history'

A Pulitzer-Prize winning historian and presidential biographer has said that Donald Trump is now tied for the most racist president to have ever held office.

Speaking on MSNBC on Monday, John Meacham said:

He has joined Andrew Johnson as the most racist president in American history.

He added:

Johnson, in a state message, said that African-Americans were incapable of self-government and relapsed into barbarism if they weren’t closely supervised.

[link:https://www.indy100.com/article/trump-jon-meacham-andrew-johnson-racist-tweets-aoc-9007161|

He is really that racist

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And in news that should surprise no-one.. (Original Post) Soph0571 Jul 2019 OP

Wonder if Nobel has a prize for promoting racism?! democratisphere Jul 2019 #1

That's so unfair...to Andrew Johnson. flor-de-jasmim Jul 2019 #2

I thought Wilson was pretty racist but yeah, Johnson was a hurtful racist who pulled the 40 acres... uponit7771 Jul 2019 #3

Wilson zipplewrath Jul 2019 #7

there are higher standards now so he is most racist JI7 Jul 2019 #4

Even more racist than Andrew Jackson ... Martin Eden Jul 2019 #5

I would guess Trump is not alone in racism, but Trump is unique in other ways. gordianot Jul 2019 #6

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

1. Wonder if Nobel has a prize for promoting racism?!

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2019, 05:48 AM

Jul 2019

flor-de-jasmim

(2,125 posts)

2. That's so unfair...to Andrew Johnson.

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2019, 06:09 AM

Jul 2019

uponit7771

(90,367 posts)

3. I thought Wilson was pretty racist but yeah, Johnson was a hurtful racist who pulled the 40 acres...

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2019, 06:15 AM

Jul 2019

... and a mule reparations from former slaves.

Trump is kidnapping helpless peoples kids and putting the parents in concentration camps

zipplewrath

(16,646 posts)

7. Wilson

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 17, 2019, 08:10 AM

Jul 2019

I realize much of this is tongue in cheek, but one would have to struggle pretty hard to out do Johnson and especially Wilson. But I'd also hate to challenge Trump to try.

JI7

(89,281 posts)

4. there are higher standards now so he is most racist

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2019, 06:16 AM

Jul 2019

Martin Eden

(12,881 posts)

5. Even more racist than Andrew Jackson ...

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2019, 07:07 AM

Jul 2019

... whom Trump greatly admires.

gordianot

(15,248 posts)

6. I would guess Trump is not alone in racism, but Trump is unique in other ways.

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Wed Jul 17, 2019, 07:08 AM

Jul 2019

Donald Trump strongly desires to be a dictator he needs it to survive financially. Trump is the only President that has enlisted declared enemies of the United States as allies. Donald Trump has a flagrant disregard of the law. Donald Trump is a constant liar. Trump is a mentally ill Narcissist. Yes is he is a racist, just do not overlook his other qualities that in combination makes him unique. He puts thoughts to words that no one in high office would dare to utter and with his supporters gets by with it. Trump just happens to be a racist and uses racism as his core value. At last he is being called what he represents.

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