Joni Ernst downplays slavery on CNN: 'We do have blemishes' [View all]

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https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/joni-ernst-downplays-slavery-on-cnn-we-do-have-blemishes/

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Sunday both acknowledged and downplayed America’s racist history by saying that the country had “blemishes” in its past.

During an interview on CNN, Ernst was asked if she was comfortable with President Donald Trump’s rhetoric on monuments that celebrate Confederate history and the legacy of slavery.

“I truly do believe that we live in the greatest nation on the face of the planet,” Ernst opined. “And we do have blemishes in our history. And we need to come together and have some hard discussions about our past.”

No Joni. A blemish is something like a zit on your face. Slavery and Native American genocide are not blemishes, they are crimes against humanity. And it requires a lot more than "coming together and having some hard discussions."