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Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan
As we count angels on the head of a pin in discussing whether it is racist to want to deport all Muslims
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No, that is not racist. It's stupid and terrible in many ways, but it isn't racist.
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or to believe that Mexicans are criminals and rapists
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This is racist, though Trump didn't actually say this. He said that some Mexicans are rapists and criminals (true), and that those are the Mexicans who cross the border illegally (false). It's xenophobic dog whistle stuff, for sure.
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let's not forget about his discriminatory practices with respect to African Americans, and his comment that African Americans are "lazy."
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Clearly, quintessentially racist statements.
I don't know why it's so hard for some people to parse this. It's not that nuanced, is it?