Cohen hearing

[Belsnickel]

(02-28-2019, 09:13 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: Mark Meadows later was upset at the suggestion of Rashida Tlaib that some may consider it racist to bring a black woman who knows Trump as a "prop" to prove he can't be racist if he has a black aide. 

Mark Meadows wanted to assure everyone he wasn't, especially since Elijah Cummings is one of his best friends.

Mark Meadows, however, said this about Obama in 2012: "What we're going to do is take back our country. 2012 is the time to send Mr. Obama home to Kenya or wherever it is". It was met with applause as he stood next to the "Tea Party Express" bus. 

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/02/28/mark-meadows-obama-kenya-2012-vpx.cnn

I believe everyone harbors prejudices, including based on race, but people get very defensive when pointing that out. I tend to do this sort of thing, which is pointing out the action as being racist rather than the person, as I feel it provides more opportunity for growth through understanding. Of course, some people just get hyper defensive at that as well. It definitely shows vulnerability when they do that and you can often find a repertoire of racist actions in their past. However, the important thing about taking this route is it recognizes the individual may not know that what they did/said was racist.

I wish we could be more open to listening to each other and having discussions about these issues. Trying to understand where someone might be coming from is just good practice.