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That is, making assumptions* about people based on their race or ethnicity.
* that is, assumptions of criminality. what we like to call, negative.
eg. Thomas Paine "Rights of Man". You might like that Madcap.
cf. JFK's remark at a dinner honouring Nobel Prize winners of the Western Hemisphere in 1962:
"I want to tell you how welcome you are to the White House. I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone."
What would he have said about Trump's boast:
"All of the women on The Apprentice flirted with me - consciously or unconsciously. That's to be expected".
;nonono ;nonono
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
It depends on the implementation of the law not the law.
He has publicly supported racial profiling, specifically in the context of Muslims.
Which is racist.
ergo, he has expressed racist views.
With all mud slinging some is inevitably going to stick & Trump himself has done very little to help the situation. Call ensuring that the views of immigrants are in line with the constitution of the USA what you wish but it is not racist.
https://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/upload/wysiwyg/article pdfs/Shariah_VS_Constitution.pdf
You don't have to join in if you don't want to.
However, finding one thing he said that's not racist doesn't exempt him from scrutiny on other stuff he's said which IS racist.
And which I pointed out above.
Again i ask why is he a woman hater? What makes his views on tighter immigration control xenophobic? It may be hard to believe considering the headlines but he never did call "all Mexicans rapists" yet he is a "racist" I understand many do not like him personally but he provides a unique opportunity to get something done in Washington for once. He is neither a Republican or Democrat & I think some Republicans are going to be shocked by his Democratic leanings, hopefully common sense will prevail & a workable health plan will evolve, term limits will be imposed & America can start making things again without ridiculous restrictive regulations.
"When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're not sending you. They're not sending you. They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people."
He didn't say that all Mexican immigrants are rapists but he set out to give that impression. That good people are the exception. He didn't say many, or some, immigrants are rapists. He said "they're", which implies all or majority.
His history of comments about and to women, the things he admires them for and the things he criticizes them for reveals his fundamental attitude towards them.
If you like, you can say that he is exaggerating to make a point, but he has a long and well-documented history of derogatory remarks and attitudes towards women that pre-date his campaigning. I'm not going to list them all as you can look them up easily enough.
So I can assure you I (speaking only for myself) that I am not looking at only headlines, or half quotes, to inform my judgement.
The Republicans said from day 1 that they would obstruct everything he tried to do. And they followed through with their promise for 8 years. It's absolutely amazing that he achieved anything at all with that kind of opposition. It's funny how after 8 years of this they are now saying we are one nation and everyone should get behind the president. Pure hypocrisy at its best.
I am hopeful that with Trump not being a typical republican we will get a government that will help business but also care for the underprivileged. Only time will tell but one things for sure this would not have happened under a Clinton presidency.
And I have yet to see any Trump policies that will "care for the underprivileged". Tax cuts for the rich and trickle down economics have been proven not to work (see the Reagan presidency and the current dire state of Kansas). Increased taxes on the most wealthy coupled with judicious investment and spending on social programs demonstrably do work (see the W. Clinton presidency and the current booming state of California).
Regan /Bush-1 set up Clinton for success & he milked it simple as that, all indices were on the increase when he came in and on the way down when he left.
Obamacare has been a financial disaster, I agree everyone should have access to healthcare but again Obamas promises carried as much weight as thin air, if you like it you can keep your plan "not" You can keep your doctor - "Not in many cases" Affordable "Not with the deductibles and co pays" Add to that the indirect "Cadillac" tax applied to companies that provide better health care coverage than is required in the act ($7,000/employee at my company) & you start to see why it is so unpopular.
As for an alternative https://abetterway.speaker.gov/_assets/pdf/ABetterWay-HealthCare-PolicyPaper.pdf
Like it or not Trump is going to get 4 years to try something different, I understand people disagree but time will tell.
I lead a very Bohemian existence, I travel the globe instigating radical and rebel forces against the twin tyrannies of state and capitalism. ;whistle
Sorry, sugar levels a little low. I sell lightbulbs and associated products to the good people of Suffolk and like most people struggle to pay the mortgage at the end of the month.
The one thing I look forward to every year, and if we would only admit it to ourselves, it`s probably what keeps most of us going, is Black Friday. Just over a week to go. ;wahoo
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/nov/16/black-friday-uk-warning-report-half-offers-real-deal-pricing
Is nothing sacred anymore.
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/11/asda-black-friday-640x430.jpg
She`d get no arguments from me.
http://mypullzone.orangepopmediall.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/shoppers_were_seen_pushing_and_fighting_one_a-23_1417167409154-640x435.jpg
OMG.
Can you not feel the excitement mounting........................
Nope - I stay indoors and devour the leftovers
;hug
He has never been interested in politics before, he seems to have little clue about what's going on, he is busy posting on twitter and making jokes (are they jokes) about 'finalists' when he should be sorting out his transition and various government appointments.
Was it all just a big ego trip and trolling on a massive scale?
As such we need to see where he is in a couple of months to determine if he is delivering on his "fresh" approach.
I really hate that Farage is getting credit from this, I can him becoming a Tory in the future and running for leader.