Trump's First 100 Days

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(02-17-2017, 05:31 PM)hollodero Wrote: I'd agree, that is thin. The better way to paint him a racist still is the creation of the very racially inclined birther movement. Whenever Obama is called a Kenyan muslim, it's the direct consequence of Mr. Trumps efforts, and there's no reason I can see to call that consequence unintended. I do not like to throw the term around lightly, but that is a racist move.
Then there's follow-ups. Implying a judge is biased cause he has a Mexican name, that muslim wifes of US citizens might not be allowed to talk, not renting to black people in 1973 (yeah, others were racist at that time, too). Then there's not knowing David Duke, which makes the claim he doesn't know people far more believable - or the claim he doesn't know David Duke unbelievable - but one of those two things. He connects Mexican immigrants to crimes they bring to the country and makes up with a pic of him grinning in front of a taco bowl, because, well, that's how Mexicans roll. He chose the jewish star as symbol for corruption. Oh and there's Steve Bannon.

And from that on, things - all things - appear in a different light. Which is to be expected. And it's not liberal butthurt or being close-minded, but a very well argueable deduction. 
To counter that? He himself said he is the least racist person people have EVER SEEN. (Everyone else is more racist than him, then, which is an absurd claim and hence an absurd defense), and he has great connections to the black community. So there's that, the black friends.

A racist running for president could probably not behave any more racist without losing even anti-liberal non-racists like yourself. This was the outsider's perpective. Carry on.

Given he doesn't carry around a bottle of hot sauce with him everywhere he goes; but we could probably paint anyone racist if we tried. We have folks in this very thread trying to race-bait and it is sad. We have to decide for ourselves if we think this POTUS is a racist and we can find numerous reasons to support our stances.

I think the birther movement was motivated more by his father being Kenyan and his listed birthplace outside CONUS more so that because Obama was black. The Muslim slant had more to do with the name that skin-color. Do you think anyone would have accused Herman Cain of being born in Kenya or a Muslim? it's just simplier to cry racist.