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5. I don't for a minute believe the impetus wasn't racism.

Reply to douglasmark497 (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 19, 2016, 08:51 AM

Sep 2016

However whether or not it was racism or political all those who joined the birther movement were motivated by racism. Because a few radical African Americans support Trump and his views does not disqualify the motivation of Trumps questioning Obama's heritage.

As far as the issue with Cruz, it was a convenient attack because his and his parents' immigration status was murky. It also had nothing to do with political ideology. Race was another element of the attacks because of Cruz' s Hispanic heritage.

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