Trump just denied his attacks are racist. He only confirmed the worst.
Ever since President Trump launched his candidacy by declaring Mexicans to be rapists, Trumps public racism has often included two additional important elements: an adamant refusal to apologize for it in the face of outrage, and an equally adamant denial that the offending language was racist in any way.
Central to Trumps racism and more broadly to Trumpism writ large is not just the content of the racism itself. Its also that hes asserting the right to engage in public displays of racism without it being called out for what it is. A crucial ingredient here is Trumps declaration of the ability to flaunt his racism with impunity.
Trumps racist attack on nonwhite progressive lawmakers is following this pattern, and indeed, its worth looking at what has come next, which is also revealing and important.
As youve heard, Trump tweeted on Sunday that four outspoken Democratic congresswomen originally came from countries that are corrupt and a catastrophe, and that they should go back to them. Three of his targets (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley) were born in the United States, and the fourth (Ilhan Omar) is a Somali refugee.
The remarks drew widespread condemnation, largely with the exception of Republicans. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi denounced Trump for wanting to make "America white again, and, while some news organizations danced around what Trump had done, others explicitly labeled the comments racist.
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KansasKali
(105 posts)Instead of "lock her up" they'll be chanting "send them back".
ConstanceCee
(314 posts)Wouldn't it be just as racist if all four of these women had been born in other countries?
marble falls
(57,240 posts)PoS.