In GOP response to Biden, Sen. Scott says America is 'not a racist country

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30. Only one black republican in the Senate, and there's no racism in the United States.

However there are twice as many black republican Representatives:
Burgess Owens of Utah, and Byron Donalds of Florida.

According to the Pew Research Center, about 23% of Congress is from racial or ethnic minorities, twice the number that was in Congress in 2001.
Of those members, 83% are Democrat, and 17% are republican.
This is still low compared to the percentage breakdown by race across the nation, but improving.

It's clear to see that the Democratic party has done a much better job of diversifying it's representation in Congress.
The Republicans are lagging far behind. Why?
It couldn't be because the Republican base is mostly white, could it? If the republican party is not racist, how come so few people of color are elected on the Republican side?
How come diversity exists in the Democratic party to a much higher degree than on the Republican side?

Could it be that the Republican party, through it's words and actions, attracts people who don't like non-whites? In another word, racists.
Of course Tim Scott would never say the Republican party is racist. After all, that would cost him his seat in the Senate.
There are currently 3 black US Senators. There were 4 for a short time, but one of them, Kamala Harris, left to become Vice-President.

If the republicans weren't so busy with voter suppression, there might be more.
But, of course, voter suppression isn't racist. Just ask Senator Scott.