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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
Wed May 30, 2018, 09:03 PM May 2018

Trump normalizes racism?

Of course he does. He has done so ever since he refused to rent to black tenants, and when he called for the execution of the Central Park 5. He did so with his constant questioning of Barack Obama's citizenship.


Before Trump, George Bush Jr. normalized racism as he framed Muslims as terrorists and as he ignored the black inhabitants of New Orleans after the hurricane covered large parts of New Orleans.


Before Bush Jr., Bush Senior normalized racism with his deliberate choice of the Willie Horton ads that were designed by notorious racist Lee Atwater.


Before Bush Sr., Ronald Reagan normalized racism with his constant references to welfare queens, and states rights.


Before Reagan, Richard Nixon normalized racism when he employed his Southern strategy to frame the GOP as standing up for segregation and unequal treatment.


The same GOP strategy, simply a different year.

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RKP5637

(67,032 posts)
1. GOP, the non-ending party of ugly hatred, over and over again, and dangerous to life and the
Wed May 30, 2018, 09:12 PM
May 2018

survival of planet earth.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
4. I believe that ABC was responding in advance to anticipated public pressure.
Wed May 30, 2018, 09:59 PM
May 2018

Not out of any concern for non-financial matters.

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